Preliminary evidence of the cardiovascular effects of polysubstance misuse in nightclubs

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-70

  Cole, Jon C ^a   Sumnall, H R ^b   Smith, G W ^a   Rostami Hodjegan, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Blood pressure; Cannabis; Cocaine; Ecstasy; Heart rate; Nightclubs; Temperature

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; SALIVA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 12444344813     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881105048898     Document Type: Article

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