Visuospatial working memory impairment in current and previous ecstasy/polydrug users

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 313-321

  Fisk, John E ^a   Montgomery, Catharine ^b   Hadjiefthyvoulou, Florentia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cocaine; ecstasy; spatial working memory; substance misuse

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL TASK; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUOSPATIAL WORKING MEMORY IMPAIRMENT; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 79960766887     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.1207     Document Type: Review

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