Psychobiological problems in heavy 'ecstasy' (MDMA) polydrug users

Psychobiological problems in heavy 'ecstasy' (MDMA) polydrug users.

Twelve heavy recreational ecstasy drug users (30-1000 occasions), 16 light ecstasy users (1-20 occasions) and 22 non ecstasy user controls, with group mean ages around 21 years, were compared. Three self-rating questionnaires were completed when drug-free: the SCL-90 (an outpatient psychiatric symptom checklist), the impulsiveness venturesomeness and empathy (IVE) scale; and the uplifts, hassle...

Gender differences in self-reported anxiety, depression, and somatization among ecstasy/MDMA polydrug users, alcohol/tobacco users, and nondrug users.

Previous research has found gender differences in both psychological and physiological responses to drugs. The present investigation explores gender variability in patterns of drug use in relation to self-reported depression, anxiety, and somatization. The current study confirms that heavy illegal drug users are represented by a preponderance of males than females. However, within each drug gro...

Emotional Intelligence Impaired in Ecstasy - Polydrug Users ?

Everyday memory deficits in ecstasy-polydrug users.

Recent research suggests that not only does the use of recreational drugs impact on working memory functioning, but more ;everyday' aspects of memory (e.g. remembering to do something in the future) are also affected. Forty-three ecstasy-polydrug users and 51 non-ecstasy users were recruited from a university population. Each participant completed the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) and ...

Ecstasy/MDMA attributed problems reported by novice, moderate and heavy recreational users.

RATIONALE The recreational use of MDMA/Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is associated with many psychobiological problems, but there is a paucity of data on how these relate to the level of past use. OBJECTIVES to assess the incidence of Ecstasy-attributed problems as reported by novice, moderate and heavy users. METHODS 763 unpaid volunteers took part in a WWW study of recreatio...