Open AccessLicit Substance Use and Premenstrual Syndrome Symptom Severity in Female College Students
Author(s) -
Kathryn Polak,
Pamela Nora,
Bridget L. Perry,
Caitlin E. Martin,
Pam Dillon,
Leroy R. Thacker,
Sarah Nance,
Susan G. Kornstein,
Dace S. Svikis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
women's health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-4844
DOI - 10.1089/whr.2021.0117
Subject(s) - mood , medicine , substance use , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychology , nursing
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects the majority of women and is characterized by physical, behavioral, and mood symptoms, which can have a profound impact on quality of life. PMS symptoms have also been linked to licit substance use. This study examined the relationships between daily/problem use (DPU) of caffeine (Caf + ), alcohol (Alc + ), and tobacco (Cig + ) and PMS symptomology in a sample of college women.