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Psychiatry

CRMEHC Faculty Papers

2012

Thomas Jefferson University

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Psychostimulant Drug Abuse And Personality Factors In Medical Students, Joshua T. Buchner, Md, Duc M. Vu, Md, Mohammadreza Hojat Apr 2012

Psychostimulant Drug Abuse And Personality Factors In Medical Students, Joshua T. Buchner, Md, Duc M. Vu, Md, Mohammadreza Hojat

CRMEHC Faculty Papers

Purpose:

This study was designed to examine the prevalence of psychostimulant drug abuse among medical students and to test the hypothesis that medical students who use psychostimulant drugs for non-medical reasons are characterized by a sensation seeking and aggressive-hostility personality and exhibit lower empathy.