Open AccessFREQUENCY OF ANTI-DEPRESSANTS USE AMONG TEACHING FACULTY OF UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR
Author(s) -
Hayat Muhammad Khan,
Naeem Ullah,
Sardar Raheel Alam,
Muhammad Junaid Ahsan,
Zia Ur Rehman,
Qarib Ullah
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2016.6.1.724-726
Subject(s) - depressant , anxiolytic , medicine , psychosocial , psychology , class (philosophy) , antidepressant , psychiatry , anxiety , artificial intelligence , computer science
BACKGROUND: use of anxiolytics and anti-depressants is highly prevalent among general public andworking class. Use of these drugs is usually self medicated. Different psychosocial factors are involvedin starting use of anti-depressant drugs. Educated class has low level of knowledge about anti-depressantdrug use.OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of the use of anti-depressants among teaching staff of theUniversity of Peshawar.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted in university of Peshawar from Nov 2014 toApril 2015. 160 teachers were included in the study. Teachers were selected randomly.RESULTS: out of 160 teachers, 44 were anxiolytic users in which 30 were male and 14 were female.Most of the users were within age limit of 41-45 years. 26 were self medicated and 18 were using forsome therapeutic purpose.CONCLUSION: 27% of the teachers were antidepressant users. Most of the users were self medicated.KEY WORDS: Anti-depressant, Anxiolytics, University.