Cannabis and ecstasy/MDMA: Empirical measures of creativity in recreational users

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 323-329

  Jones, Katy A ^a   Blagrove, M ^b   Parrott, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3; 4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); Cannabis; Consequences test; Creativity; Ecstasy

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; ABSTINENCE; BEHAVIOR; CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CANNABIS; CREATIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77950881870     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2009.10399769     Document Type: Article

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