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The singer’s psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen S. Marmer, revealed in a declaration also filed Wednesday that Wilson is taking medication for dementia and is incapable of self-administering medicine and sticking to his medication schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2024

But self-administering hormones without adequate supervision can be “extraordinarily dangerous,” especially for those taking testosterone, said Dr. Robert Lash, chief medical officer at the Endocrine Society, which represents specialists who treat hormone conditions.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve gotten better at self-administering coronavirus tests, but she hasn’t gotten any fonder of having her nose swabbed.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

"I think it’s very much going out of control," said Salvador Barragan after self-administering his nasal swab.

From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2022

Otis self-administering tests of mental ability, for intermediate and higher examinations.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1956 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office