Movement disorders and MDMA abuse

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-204

  Wilcox, James Allen ^a   Wilcox, Aidee Herrera ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

MDMA; Movement; Parkinsonism; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG USE; DYSKINESIA; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; PARKINSONISM;

EID: 68449087204     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2009.10399914     Document Type: Article

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