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    Prevalencia y factores asociados al uso de psicoestimulantes: cafeína, modafinilo y metilfenidato en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas en el año 2017
    (2017) Dávila Sacoto, Santiago Arturo; Freire Alvarez, Andrea Catalina; Morocho Malla, Manuel Ismael
    Background: Increased stress and pressure on a college student, especially medical students, has been linked to increased use of psychoactive substances and psychotropic drugs. Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of psychostimulants: caffeine, modafinil and methylphenidate in students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Cuenca in 2017. Methodology: An analytical and transversal research was carried out. The sample consisted of 341 students. A survey was applied, information was collected on forms, and data were processed using the SPSS V.15 program using absolute frequency, percentage, Chi square and risk estimation, which were represented in tables. Results: The prevalence of psychostimulant use is 64.8%, while that of caffeine is 60.7%, modafinil is 9.7% and methylphenidate is 1.8%. There was greater frequency of consumption in women (44%), between 18 and 24 years (61.3%), Medicine (37.5%), (OR:1,8, IC95%:1,15-2,82, p:0,01), in recent years (35.2%) and with religion (53,1%). Similarly, in students who study and work (10.3%), (OR: 2, 32, IC95%:1, 08-5, 01, p: 0, 04), who sleep <8 hours per day (56.9%), who perform extracurricular activities (37.5%) and with a moderate / high level of stress and dissatisfaction with their academic performance (61.5% and 54%). Conclusions: The prevalence of psychoactive drugs consumption is similar to that reported in the region. The risk factors are: study Medicine and study and work simultaneously.