Decision‐making in chronic ecstasy users: a systematic review
@article{Betzler2017DecisionmakingIC, title={Decision‐making in chronic ecstasy users: a systematic review}, author={F. Betzler and Leonard Viohl and N. Romanczuk-Seiferth}, journal={European Journal of Neuroscience}, year={2017}, volume={45} }
Different cognitive impairments have been reported as a result of long‐term MDMA/ecstasy use. Increased impulsivity and altered decision‐making have been shown to be associated with the development and maintenance of addictive disorders pointing toward the necessity to understand a potential impairment of decision‐making due to MDMA use. Thus, assessing the long‐term effects of MDMA is crucial in order to evaluate its controversially discussed therapeutic use. The aim of this systematic review… CONTINUE READING
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