Interpreting neuropsychological impairment among adolescent inhalant users: Two case reports

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-43

  Takagi, Michael J ^a   Lubman, Dan I ^a   Yücel, Murat ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ORYGEN RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cognition; Inhalant; Neuropsychology; Solvent abuse

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 38549099513     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2007.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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