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Patterns of memory dysfunction in current and 2-year abstinent MDMA users

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dc.contributor.authorWard, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorHall, Kate
dc.contributor.authorHaslam, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-07T22:15:21Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2015-12-07T07:45:03Z
dc.description.abstractThe popular recreational drug MDMA or "ecstasy" is a selective serotonin neurotoxin in many species and has been found to be associated with memory dysfunction in human beings. Recent studies suggest that this impairment persists after cessation of use for periods up to at least one year. However, there is no clear indication as yet concerning which stage of memory processing is impaired as a result of MDMA use. In the current study, 31 current MDMA users and 30 MDMA users who had been abstinent for more than two years were compared with 30 controls on the WMS-III. The results suggest that MDMA use is associated with memory dysfunction and that this dysfunction persists for up to two years after cessation of use. Importantly, the findings suggest that this memory dysfunction may be due to interference at the encoding stage of memory processing.
dc.identifier.issn1380-3395
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/17883
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Group
dc.sourceJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
dc.subjectKeywords: 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine; adult; article; comparative study; controlled study; disease course; drug abuse; drug use; drug withdrawal; female; human; major clinical study; male; memory; memory disorder; priority journal; Wechsler Memory Scale; Adu
dc.titlePatterns of memory dysfunction in current and 2-year abstinent MDMA users
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage324
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage306
local.contributor.affiliationWard, Jeffrey, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationHall, Kate, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationHaslam, Catherine, University of Exeter
local.contributor.authoruidWard, Jeffrey, u9409665
local.contributor.authoruidHall, Kate, u9904246
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor170101 - Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)
local.identifier.ariespublicationu9312950xPUB2
local.identifier.citationvolume28
local.identifier.doi10.1080/13803390490918174
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-33645330954
local.type.statusPublished Version

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