Patients reasons for obtaining psychotropic medications without a prescription at retail pharmacies in Central Saudi Arabia

Fahad D. Alosaimi; Fay S. Alruwais; Fadah A. Alanazi; Ghaida A. Alabidi; Nadia A. Aljomah; Nuha S. Alsalameh

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Patients reasons for obtaining psychotropic medications without a prescription at retail pharmacies in Central Saudi Arabia

Fahad D. Alosaimi, Fay S. Alruwais, Fadah A. Alanazi, Ghaida A. Alabidi, Nadia A. Aljomah and Nuha S. Alsalameh

Neurosciences Journal October 2016, 21 (4) 338-344; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2016.4.20160245

Fahad D. Alosaimi

From the Department of Psychiatry (Alosaimi), King Saud University Medical City, and from the College of Medicine (Alruwais, Alanazi, Alabidi, Aljomah, Alsalameh), King Saud University, Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Fay S. Alruwais

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Ghaida A. Alabidi

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Nadia A. Aljomah

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Nuha S. Alsalameh

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vol. 21 no. 4 338-344

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https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2016.4.20160245

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Received April 24, 2016
Accepted May 25, 2016
Published online December 31, 2020.

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Fahad D. Alosaimi, MD ⇑,
Fay S. Alruwais, Medical student,
Fadah A. Alanazi, Medical student,
Ghaida A. Alabidi, Medical student,
Nadia A. Aljomah, Medical student and
Nuha S. Alsalameh, Medical student

From the Department of Psychiatry (Alosaimi), King Saud University Medical City, and from the College of Medicine (Alruwais, Alanazi, Alabidi, Aljomah, Alsalameh), King Saud University, Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Fahad D. Alosaimi, Department of Psychiatry, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: dr.fahad.alosaimi{at}gmail.com

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Fahad D. Alosaimi, Fay S. Alruwais, Fadah A. Alanazi, Ghaida A. Alabidi, Nadia A. Aljomah, Nuha S. Alsalameh

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Patients reasons for obtaining psychotropic medications without a prescription at retail pharmacies in Central Saudi Arabia

Fahad D. Alosaimi, Fay S. Alruwais, Fadah A. Alanazi, Ghaida A. Alabidi, Nadia A. Aljomah, Nuha S. Alsalameh

Neurosciences Journal Oct 2016, 21 (4) 338-344; DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2016.4.20160245

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