Is emotional intelligence impaired in ecstasy-polydrug users?

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-231

  Craig, L ^a   Fisk, J E ^a   Montgomery, C ^b   Murphy, P N ^c   Wareing, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; Emotional intelligence; MDMA; Psychological affect

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649102744     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108095713     Document Type: Article

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