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单词 self-medicate
释义
self-medicate
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˌselfˈmed.ɪ.keɪt/us
/ˌselfˈmed.ə.keɪt/
to takemedicineordrugstohelpyou with aconditionwithoutaskingadoctor:
90percentof thepeoplequestionedself-medicated, usually forpainorcolds.被问到的人中，90%曾给自己开药，通常是为了止疼或治疗感冒等。
Theysufferfrompost-traumaticstressdisorderandabusealcoholto self-medicate.
He said hesmokedmarijuanato self-medicate thepainfrommusclespasms.
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  • Thestatepassedlawspermittingasthmaticstudentsto self-medicate inschools.
  • Consumers shouldavoidaspirinusealonetopreventstrokeorcardiovasculardiseases, and should never self-medicate without theadviceof adoctor.
  • Adolescents aresubjecttodepressionand oftenstartsmokingto self-medicate.
  • When apatientis notbroughtinto astableframeofmind, theyeventuallyresumeusingdrugsas a way to self-medicatetheirsymptoms.
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self-medication
(Definition ofself-medicatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
self-medicate
verb[I]
uk
/ˌselfˈmed.ɪ.keɪt/us
/ˌselfˈmed.ə.keɪt/
to takemedicinewithoutaskingadoctor
自我开药
90percentof thepeoplequestionedself-medicated, usually forpainorcolds.被问到的人中，90%曾给自己开药，通常是为了止疼或治疗感冒等。

Examplesofself-medicate

self-medicate
For example, the resources and tools offered online represent opportunities to self-diagnose,self-medicate, and delay appointments with qualified healthcare professionals.
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An illness or symptoms that are self-limiting, where the patient could reasonablyself-medicatefor, if appropriate, and could reasonably be expected to identify themselves.
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They also found that males were less likely to use drugs toself-medicatethan females.
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Many wouldself-medicate, seek informal consultation, and keep working.
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Individuals whoself-medicatetend to be self-reliant people who have less faith in doctors and have lower expectations about the doctor's ability to help or cure.
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This often leaves soldiers with few options other than toself-medicatewith drugs and alcohol.
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These pressures lead to psychological disorders, alienation and distress (p 179), causing people toself-medicatewith mood-altering drugs and excessive alcohol consumption (p 180).
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Sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder have been known toself-medicate, as well as many individuals without this diagnosis who have suffered from (mental) trauma.
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Drosophila melanogaster larvae also "self-medicate" with ethanol to treat parasitism.
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Ruminants appear to learn toself-medicateagainst gastrointestinal parasites by increasing consumption of plant secondary compounds with antiparasitic actions.
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They mayself-medicatethemselves during attacks of separation anxiety by focusing on these items.
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Many animals are also known toself-medicateusing plants and other materials available to them.
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Patients oftenself-medicateby naturally gravitating toward a high-sodium diet and by dramatically increasing their water intake.
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While these side effects are usually controllable, it is recommended that patients undertake light therapy under the supervision of an experienced clinician, rather than attempting toself-medicate.
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Although the nature of this association remains unclear, it has been argued that the increased level of smoking in schizophrenia may be due to a desire toself-medicatewith nicotine.
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