Assessing Sleep Disturbance in Ecstasy Users: A Questionnaire Study

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  • R. P. Ogeil
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Ecstasy users have previously reported subjective problems with sleep following use [1, 2], and laboratory studies have demonstrated altered sleep architecture in ecstasy users [3]. The current study examined whether ecstasy contributed to sleep disturbance to a clinically significant level in users in the presence or absence of polydrug use, and determined the extent to which the amount or frequency of reported ecstasy use was associated with sleep complaints.

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تاریخ انتشار 2011