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Noting behavioral disorders and also in the academic performance of students, teachers of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Argentina faced an investigation to determine consumption of drugs. And there was a marked influence drug advertising industry.

The study showed that the drugs used are the central nervous system and the musculoskeletal system. According to July Lotero professional in charge of the work for students relieved intake of drugs is synonymous with health.


Among the respondents, 84% recognized that once consumed drugs influenced by advertising, the vast majority are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics.

Lotero noted here that, with this trend, there is a high consumption of NSAIDs, a substance that could lead to the emergence of significant adverse effects, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.


The investigation looked at 100 students, 20 of each year of the race. Data were extracted by monitors through a structured survey with closed and open. The variables considered were age, sex, year course, which consumes any medicine, therapeutic, who recommended him and the influence of advertising.

Among the women surveyed had evidence the use of a dangerous psychotropic drugs, the clonazepam. On one occasion was taken anxiolytic, on the advice of relatives.


The professionals in charge of the study indicated: They should assess the reasons for the use of psychotropic drugs in order to determine the reasonableness of its use because it has the potential to affect cognitive ability and performance in the psychophysical for dental student large manual that training on their journey unfolds.

Such conduct has created a problem for public health and society as a whole, called the medicalization of health, Lotero explained.


He also mentioned that the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes and accepts the self. But when it is responsible. And they illustrate the use of medications free access (without prescription) for the relief of symptoms little serious ailments such as mild sore throat, stomach or heard, and if this does not replace self-professional contact with the patient.

In autoprescripción is left to one side to the doctor and the patient who decides what medicine to take and contrasts autoprescripción or indiscriminate use of drugs without supervision or optional indication, the experts concluded.