Examining the effect of dl-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and methamphetamine on the standardized field sobriety tests

Forensic Science International

Volumn 220, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages

  Downey, Luke A ^a   King, Rebecca ^a   Papafotiou, Katherine ^a   Swann, Phillip ^b   Ogden, Edward ^c   Stough, Con ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Victoria Police ^*  (Australia)

^c Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

HGN; Illicit; MDMA; Methamphetamine; RCT; SFST; Sobriety

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GAZE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; ISOMER; MALE; NYSTAGMUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TEST; STANDING; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING;

EID: 84862697294     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.025     Document Type: Article

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