Gender differences in the behavioral and subjective effects of methamphetamine in healthy humans

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 236, Issue 8, 2019, Pages 2413-2423

  Mayo, Leah M ^a,b   Paul, Elisabeth ^a   DeArcangelis, Jessica ^b   Van Hedger, Kathryne ^c   de Wit, Harriet ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Methamphetamine; Monetary incentive delay; Psychomotor activation; Sex differences; Subjective effects

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIORISM; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL TASK; MOOD; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; SEDATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CUES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MOTIVATION; REACTION TIME; REWARD; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85067253149     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-019-05276-2     Document Type: Article

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