Effects of MDMA (ecstasy), and multiple drugs use on (simulated) driving performance and traffic safety

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 173, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 440-445

  Brookhuis, Karel A ^a   De Waard, Dick ^a   Samyn, Nele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Drugs and Toxicology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Driving; Ecstasy; MDMA; Safety

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SIMULATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 2542623584     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-003-1714-5     Document Type: Article

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