FNIRS suggests increased effort during executive access in ecstasy polydrug users

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 232, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1571-1582

  Roberts, C A ^a   Montgomery, C ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cortical oxygenation; Ecstasy

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; BRAIN; BRAIN CIRCULATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG USE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SLEEP; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; DRUG USERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SLEEP; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940000235     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-014-3795-8     Document Type: Article

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