Recreational use of 'Ecstasy' (MDMA) is associated with elevated impulsivity

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 252-264

  Morgan, Michael J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impulsivity; MDMA, Serotonin; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; LYSERGIDE; PSILOCYBINE;

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOBACCO;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0031753399     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-133X(98)00012-8     Document Type: Article

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