Gender differences in self-reported anxiety, depression, and somatization among ecstasy/MDMA polydrug users, alcohol/tobacco users, and nondrug users

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 965-971

  Milani, Raffaella M ^a   Parrott, Andy C ^a   Turner, John J D ^a   Fox, Helen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Drug use; Ecstasy; Gender; MDMA; Somatization

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RATING SCALE; SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; TOBACCO;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 3042649658     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.02.044     Document Type: Article

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