Attentional processes in abstinent methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) users

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 84-91

  Zakzanis, Konstantine K ^a   Young, Donald A ^a   Radkhoshnoud, Nasim F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; MDMA (ecstasy); Neuropsychology; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; LYSERGIDE; NICOTINE; OPIATE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; RATING SCALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADDICTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035988726     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324826AN0902_3     Document Type: Article

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