Ecstasy (MDMA): Effects and patterns of use reported by users in São Paulo

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-17

  De Almeida, Stella Pereira ^a,b   Araujo Silva, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b IPUSP PSE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Central nervous system stimulants; Drug abuse; Ecstasy; Hallucinogens; N methyl 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine; Psychotropic drugs; Snowball

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; LYSERGIDE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOBACCO;

EID: 0037353136     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462003000100004     Document Type: Article

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