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Awareness and knowledge on the use of antidepressants among undergraduate dental students
Authors Name:
Oviya. V. J
, M. Dinesh Prabu
Unique Id:
IJSDR2104077
Published In:
Volume 6 Issue 4, April-2021
Abstract:
Antidepressants are prescription medications used to treat moderate to severe depression. The most common forms of antidepressant medication are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). They balance out chemicals (serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine) in the brain which improves a person's mood. There are side effects associated with antidepressant medications and some of them could be severe. Abuse or over-usage of these drugs can leads to severe effects like drug interactions, complications, and toxicity. Hence the objective of this study is to analyse the knowledge and awareness of antidepressants usage. This is a questionnaire based study conducted among randomly chosen 100 undergraduate dental students . It consisted of questions regarding the knowledge and awareness of antidepressants usage and it’s complications. In this study, all 100% of the students reported to have been affected by stress and 96% of the students reported that their dental school plays a role in affecting the personal health and well being. 47% of the students reported the use of antidepressants. According to gender females are more prone to usage of antidepressants than males. Only 30% of the participants are aware of the knowledge on the use of antidepressants. Only 24% of the students are aware of the complications caused by the misuse of antidepressants. From the study, it is evident that the knowledge and awareness of antidepressants usage is very poor. Future actions with a view to improve the knowledge of dental students concerning the use, side effects and therapeutic effects of antidepressant medication seem to be particularly needed and relevant.
Keywords:
Depression, dentist, dental students, Misuse, medication, Side effects, Stress
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"Awareness and knowledge on the use of antidepressants among undergraduate dental students ", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.467 - 472, April-2021, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2104077.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2104077
Registration ID:193202
Published In: Volume 6 Issue 4, April-2021
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 467 - 472
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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