Self medication is harmful
HISTORY
This theory is first proposed by the Edward J. Khantzian, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
in 1985
OVERVIEW
It is the protocol or behaviour of the human in which a person try to cure himself as a self administer
At first self medicaion may provides a sense of calmness and temporary relief from pain and distress
THINGS WHICH ARE COMMONLY USED AS PHYSIOLOGICAL ANS PSYCHOLOGICAL AILMENT
There may be overdose of any medicine,dangerous interactions,masking of severe diseases,incorrect self diagnosis
etc.
MOST COMMONLY USED THINGS AS SELF MEDICATION
FOOD
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People may use different food to deal with their anxiety and suffocation as a self medication such as
depression patients may crave for foods high in carbohydrates which elevates the level of serotonin(An amino
acid in brain which causes the happy mood and similar chemical releases when we walk)but increased eating
may cause obesity which leads to heart problems and diabetes
ALCOHOL
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May provide relief from mental illness but overdose causes the person depend on it and in long term it will be
most dangerous and may increase the risk of suicide
HOW A PERSON CAN PREVENT SELF MEDICATION
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Medicines given by all pharmacies should be under strict control of local government or be given on the basis
of authenticity of prescription by the doctor
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Awareness or related seminar should be arranged on local level to guide people or to change the present
mentality with the helpful one. Social media platforms like Facebook YouTube and Twitter should be used for
this purpose
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All the pharmacies must have legal and signed licenses from the respective departments
DISADVANTAGED OF SELF MEDICATION
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A suffered person dont know anything about medicines but he or she is taking by themselves but it may go
some wrong later and can be devastating in long run
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Some self taking medications like syrup which is readily absorbed can cause drowsiness and then peeple
becomes addict to it but now these kinds of syrups is sold on the prescription
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Many medicines behave as they act to relieve you from one thing but then cause something too serous after
so best is that person should consult doctor before the use of any medicines