Heavy "ecstasy" use is associated with increased impulsivity

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 47-52

  Moeller, F Gerard ^a   Dougherty, Donald M ^a   Steinberg, Joel L ^a   Swann, Alan C ^a   Silverman, Peter B ^a   Ruiz, Pedro ^a   Barratt, Ernest S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Impulsivity; MDMA; Serotonin; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 9144223423     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132576-200206000-00002     Document Type: Article

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