El uso de potenciadores cognitivos en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Cuenca

Abstract

They are usually used to combat tiredness, to study, or stay alert, by college students; The psychostimulants induce increased physical resistance for a limited period of time due to direct activation of the central nervous system. The objective of the present investigation is to describe the epidemiology of the consumption of cognitive enhancers in the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Cuenca. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 347 students, enrolled in the academic period March-August 2017. In the results it can be concluded that 53.9% of the students consume psychostimulants to seek a better academic performance. 52.41% do it in the evenings. The preferred substance for the participants is coffee.