A behavioral economic approach to assessing demand for marijuana

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 211-221

  Collins, R Lorraine ^a   Vincent, Paula C ^a   Yu, Jihnhee ^a   Liu, Liu ^a   Epstein, Leonard H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Demand curve; Ecological momentary assessment; Marijuana; Relative reinforcement efficacy

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PURCHASING; RELATIVE REINFORCING EFFICACY; SIMULATION; VALIDITY; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; CANNABIS SMOKING; ECONOMICS; FOLLOW UP; IMAGINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ECONOMICS, BEHAVIORAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901842760     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: 19362293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035318     Document Type: Article

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