One particular in 5 college students have taken the study drug modafinil

A new survey reveals that the use of research drugs is frequent amid students. Photograph: Alamy

One particular in five college students at Uk universities have used the review drug modafinil to examine and remain awake, according to a survey.

The study, carried out by pupil web site the Tab, asked virtually 2000 college students at 41 diverse universities about their use of study drugs.

It found that 1 in five had taken modafinil, a drug which is employed to stop sleepiness and enhance concentration, to help them with their academic operate.

Ally Biring, a latest graduate of the University of the Arts London, says: “Self-medicating is extremely worrying. But students really feel that there is no option. We want to search at what we as a society see as accomplishment.

“College students are investing a good deal of cash into their studies and there is no promise that they will get a occupation. So the competition is fierce. They require to demonstrate that they are the very best and outperform their peers.”

Virtually half of college students who had taken the drug had purchased it online and several reported side effects this kind of as getting a lowered appetite, an inability to sleep and needing to go to the toilet more.

Usually prescribed to treat narcolepsy, the drug is not illegal to purchase but is unlawful to supply. In recent years students have employed the drug to help them focus on their function in the construct-up to exams and deadlines.

An NUS spokeperson explained in the Metro: “With the present labour market, college students may possibly really feel a lot of pressure to do effectively in their research. But taking drugs like these can existing a threat to your wellness, just like something that is not prescribed by a doctor.”

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One particular in 5 college students have taken the study drug modafinil