Journal of
Neuroscience and Behavioral Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Neurosci. Behav. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2286
  • DOI: 10.5897/JNBH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 67

Full Length Research Paper

Predictors of stimulants use among physicians in a Nigerian tertiary health institution in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria

Habibullah Adamu
  • Habibullah Adamu
  • Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
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Muhammad Mubarak Ahmad
  • Muhammad Mubarak Ahmad
  • College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
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Kabiru Mudi
  • Kabiru Mudi
  • College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
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Kabiru Muhammad Dakani
  • Kabiru Muhammad Dakani
  • College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
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Abdulfatai Tomori Bakare
  • Abdulfatai Tomori Bakare
  • Department of Psychiatry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 02 May 2018
  •  Published: 30 June 2018

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