Hello together,
There is a large amount of quantitative epidemiological studies investigating the use of and factors associated with pharmacological neuroenhancement. Given the heterogenity of study outcomes, mainly depending on using different survey techniques as well as inconsistent definitions of pharmacological neuroenhancment, my question is if there are some qualitative studies available dealing with this topic.
Best regards,
Pavel
Dear Pavel,
as I am investigating different aspects of pharmacological neuroenhancement also via qualitative interviews I might recommend you some studies.
These refer to interviews with users of psychoactive substances for the purpose of "cognitive enhancement":
Aikins, R. (2011): Academic Performance Enhancement: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions and Habits of Prescription Stimulant-Using College Students. In: Journal of College Student Development.
Franke, A.G. et al. (2012): Characteristics of University Students Using Stimulants for Cogntitive Enhancement: A Pilot Study. In: Psychatr. Praxis.
Vrecko, S. (2013): Just How Cognitive Is "Cognitive Enhancement"? On the Significance of Emotions in University Students Experiences with Study Drugs. In: ajob Neuroscience.
Vargo, E.L./Petroczi, A. (2016): "It Was Me on a Good Day": Exploring the Smart Drug Use Phenomenom in England. In: Frontiers in Psychology.
These two studies refer to interviews with users and non-users discussing different aspects of pharmacological neuroenhancement:
Jensen, C. et. al. (2016): Australian University Students’ Coping Strategies and Use of Pharmaceutical Stimulants as Cognitive Enhancers. In: Frontiers of Psychology.
Forlini, C./Racine, E. (2012): Stakeholder perspectives and reactions to "academic" cognitive enhancement: Unsuspected meaning of ambivalence and analogies. In: Public Underst. Sc.
I hope I could you help you finding relevant studies.
Best wishes
Christiana
Hi Jana, wow. Thank you for the literature. You made my Job :) Didn´t think that there is so much available. Hope the weather is good in Switzerland...
Best Pavel
Dear Pavel,
I have found some further research papers. Hope this is helpful
James
References:
Hildt et al (2015). Reflections on Addiction in Students Using Stimulants for Neuroenhancement: A Preliminary Interview Study. BioMed Research International, Article ID 621075, 1-7. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2015/621075/
Eickenhorst et al (2012). Neuroenhancement Among German University Students: Motives, Expectations, and Relationship with Psychoactive Lifestyle Drugs. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 44(5), 418-427. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2012.736845
Singh I, Bard I, Jackson J (2014) Robust Resilience and Substantial Interest: A Survey of Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancement among University Students in the UK and Ireland. PLoS ONE 9(10): e105969. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105969
Maier LJ, Wunderli MD, Vonmoos M, Römmelt AT, Baumgartner MR, Seifritz E, et al. (2015) Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancement in Healthy Individuals: A Compensation for Cognitive Deficits or a Question of Personality? PLoS ONE 10(6): e0129805. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129805
Vargo, E.J. & Petrozi, A. (2016). “It Was Me on a Good Day”: Exploring the Smart Drug Use Phenomenon in England. Frontiers in Psychology, 7(779), 1-12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4882335/pdf/fpsyg-07-00779.pdf
Partridge B., Bell S., Lucke J., Hall W. Australian university students' attitudes towards the use of prescription stimulants as cognitive enhancers: perceived patterns of use, efficacy and safety. Drug and Alcohol Review 2013; 32: 295-302. https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/data/UQ_291341/UQ291341_OA.pdf?Expires=1506169360&Signature=TFwa5qVG~W5PPLitbihWzvYO39ulgMwqUSoGfi8kpSgYo98~PSzDJ-wYUfiUOBES1OQdfqsh8THFhfwzkRdEB8pRTIG~qWzzpFNgrOITrkHSgTxufOcmBrnmVOjQX9Acpp9nf4o4HEfjSlMwrWgm8ZjrG8AC-wRZRbynBZNmvDPlkouKmNpKAJzHiikz-P3AANPjiJMlx~xOqqnacoYrTrLIJrVq4ExY9u~hK5jwW~aAA6hAg8W6feI6LDZqY4K~r70KQxvMzJBwrVJpJbwQEmOCWeF1HPAHGq8n62cqEIsFR3I4Gn3EOhErH4k7CpJ5Ril29qIF-lrQEDYhiyB9fg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJKNBJ4MJBJNC6NLQ
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