Abstract
The present study aimed to verify the use of psychostimulants among medical students from a private college of Juiz de Fora. A cross-sectional observational study was carried out with 213 medical students from 1st to 12th° periods, excluding minors under 18 years old. Data were collected through the questionnaire: "Adult Self-Report Scale", where the use of psychostimulants was found in 31.5% of the interviewees. Still, among those who did not use it, 31.5% reported previous interest in the use. The majority of users were female (52.2%), and 62.7% of the students who claimed to use psychostimulants did not have a previous diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Therefore, the relevance of understanding the pattern of current use of psychostimulants by university students is observed, corroborating possible strategies for improving mental health related to the theme.