Sildenafil (Viagra) and club drug use in gay and bisexual men: The role of drug combinations and context

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-147

  Halkitis, Perry N ^a   Green, Kelly A ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Club drugs; Context; Gay and bisexual men; Poly drug use; Viagra

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; OXYBATE SODIUM; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE; PURINE DERIVATIVE; SILDENAFIL; STREET DRUG; SULFONE;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DRUG COMBINATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE;

BISEXUALITY; COCAINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; KETAMINE; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PIPERAZINES; PURINES; SODIUM OXYBATE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SULFONES;

EID: 42549129960     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988307300450     Document Type: Article

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