A structured review of reasons for ecstasy use and related behaviours: Pointers for future research

BMC Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Peters, Gjalt Jorn Ygram ^a   Kok, Gerjo ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG USE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ADDICTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

HUMANS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 68749089945     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-230     Document Type: Article

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