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Mood and impulsivity of recreational Ecstasy users in the week folllowing a "rave"
(Humeur et impulsivité des consommateurs récréationnels d'ecstasy dans la semaine suivant une "rave")
Auteur(s) :
TRAVERS K. R. ;
LYVERS, M.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
43-52
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
40
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Note générale :
Addiction Research and Theory, 2005, 13, (1), 43-52
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Two days following widely attended "rave" or dance party events, questionnaires assessing mood (Beck Depression Inventory, or BDI-II) and impulsivity (Impulsiveness, Venturesomeness and Empathy Scale, or IVE) were completed by 43 attendees who reported using Ecstasy at the events, and by 31 Ecstasy-naïve controls who attended the same events. Participants who had taken Ecstasy at the events were significantly more depressed two days later than controls, according to analysis of their BDI-II scores. There was no group difference in impulsivity as measured by the IVE. Levels of self-reported Ecstasy use were not related to depression or impulsivity scores. Results are considered in terms of the hypothetical mood effect of short-term depletion of serotonin induced by MDMA, as well as several alternative non-pharmacological explanations. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Dept. Psychology, Bond Univ., Gold Coast QLD 4229 ; mlyversstaff.bond.edu.au
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.