Evidence for selective executive function deficits in ecstasy/polydrug users

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-50

  Fisk, J E ^a   Montgomery, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecstasy (MDMA); Executive; Inhibition; Random generation; Updating; Visuo spatial

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CANNABIS; COCAINE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PROBLEM SOLVING; TABLETS;

EID: 58649109335     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108089815     Document Type: Article

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