E-Psychonauts: Conducting research in online drug forum communities

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 386-394

  Davey, Zoe ^a   Schifano, Fabrizio ^b   Corazza, Ornella ^b   Deluca, Paolo ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug forums; Novel psychoactive substances; Online communities; Psychonaut project

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DRUG INFORMATION; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; PSYCHONAUT;

HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84864208386     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2012.682265     Document Type: Article

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