Ethanol co-administration moderates 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine effects on human physiology

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-174

  Dumont, G J H ^a   Kramers, C ^a   Sweep, F C G J ^a   Willemsen, J J ^a   Touw, D J ^b   Schoemaker, R C ^c   Van Gerven, J M A ^c   Buitelaar, J K ^a   Verkes, R J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Clinical Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Laboratory   (Netherlands)

^c CENTRE FOR HUMAN DRUG RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Human; MDMA; Physiology

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUID RETENTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; TEMPERATURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649092645     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108100020     Document Type: Article

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