Syllogistic reasoning performance in MDMA (Ecstasy) users

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-145

  Montgomery, Catharine ^a   Fisk, John E ^a   Newcombe, Russell ^a   Wareing, Michelle ^b   Murphy, Philip N ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LOGIC; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SLEEP;

EID: 20344387210     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.13.2.137     Document Type: Article

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