Recreational use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or 'ecstasy': Evidence for cognitive impairment

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 647-658

  Bhattachary, Sarajane ^a   Powell, Jane H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RECALL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPEECH DISORDER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035013041     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291701003828     Document Type: Article

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