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USAGE SEDATIFS FINS NON MEDICALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonmedical use of sedatives
1, record 1, English, nonmedical%20use%20of%20sedatives
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-medical use of sedatives 2, record 1, English, non%2Dmedical%20use%20of%20sedatives
correct
- sedative misuse 3, record 1, English, sedative%20misuse
- sedative abuse 4, record 1, English, sedative%20abuse
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the nonmedical use of sedatives has been strongly associated with TUD [tobacco use disorder], AUD [alcohol use disorder], and general illicit drug use ... with overlap in depressive and anxiety disorders ... 1, record 1, English, - nonmedical%20use%20of%20sedatives
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sedative nonmedical use
- sedative non-medical use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage non médical de sédatifs
1, record 1, French, usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20de%20s%C3%A9datifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- utilisation non médicale de sédatifs 2, record 1, French, utilisation%20non%20m%C3%A9dicale%20de%20s%C3%A9datifs
correct, feminine noun
- usage de sédatifs à des fins non médicales 1, record 1, French, usage%20de%20s%C3%A9datifs%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, masculine noun
- utilisation de sédatifs à des fins non médicales 2, record 1, French, utilisation%20de%20s%C3%A9datifs%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, feminine noun
- mésusage de sédatifs 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9susage%20de%20s%C3%A9datifs
masculine noun
- abus de sédatifs 4, record 1, French, abus%20de%20s%C3%A9datifs
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abuso de sedantes
1, record 1, Spanish, abuso%20de%20sedantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la hora de buscar las causas de este abuso de sedantes, la crisis, la ansiedad y el estrés ocupan un lugar preeminente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abuso%20de%20sedantes
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