Verbal working memory deficits in current and previous users of MDMA

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 225-234

  Wareing, Michelle ^a   Fisk, John E ^b   Murphy, Philip ^a   Montgomery, Catherine ^b  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Ecstasy; MDMA; Verbal working memory

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEMORY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MATHEMATICS; MEMORY DISORDERS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; READING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 3042762731     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.586     Document Type: Article

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