"Self Medication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician.
| Descriptor ID |
D012651
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.900 E02.900.900
|
| Concept/Terms |
Self Medication- Self Medication
- Medication, Self
- Medications, Self
- Self Medications
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Self Medication".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Self Medication".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Self Medication" by people in this website by year, and whether "Self Medication" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
View timeline visualization
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Medication" by people in Profiles.
-
The motives and methods of methamphetamine and 'heroin' co-use in West Virginia. Harm Reduct J. 2023 07 12; 20(1):88.
-
Posttraumatic stress disorder, drinking to cope, and harmful alcohol use: A multivariate meta-analysis of the self-medication hypothesis. J Psychopathol Clin Sci. 2022 Jul; 131(5):447-456.
-
Association of Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma With Cannabis Use During Pregnancy. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 02 05; 3(2):e1921333.
-
Patient and provider differences in the treatment of opioid-induced constipation: a qualitative study. BMC Gastroenterol. 2019 Nov 12; 19(1):182.
-
Priapism from Recreational Intracavernosal Injections in a High-Risk Metropolitan Community. J Sex Med. 2019 10; 16(10):1650-1654.
-
Medical Cannabis Use in Glioma Patients Treated at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in Florida. J Palliat Med. 2019 10; 22(10):1202-1207.
-
Examination of Recreational and Spiritual Peyote Use Among American Indian Youth. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2019 05; 80(3):366-370.
-
Catatonia due to alprazolam withdrawal. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Dec 14; 11(1).
-
Pharmacological cognitive enhancement among non-ADHD individuals-A cross-sectional study in 15 countries. Int J Drug Policy. 2018 08; 58:104-112.
-
Quantity fluctuations of illicitly used opioids and overdose risk. Int J Drug Policy. 2018 08; 58:64-70.