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- Title
Cognitive impairment in individuals currently using methamphetamine.
- Authors
Simon, Sara L.; Domier, Catherine; Carnell, Jennifer; Brethen, Paul; Rawson, Richard; Ling, Walter; Simon, S L; Domier, C; Carnell, J; Brethen, P; Rawson, R; Ling, W
- Abstract
Although there are increasing reports of methamphetamine use, studies examining the cognitive consequences of methamphetamine have not been performed on a population currently using the drug. To characterize this population, 65 people currently using MA regularly and 65 non-users were given a battery of cognitive tests. The battery included recall, recognition, Digit Symbol, Trail Making A & B, Stroop, Wisconsin Card Sort, backward digit span, and the FAS test of verbal fluency. The methamphetamine users were significantly more impaired on recall tasks, digit symbol, Stroop color words, and Trail Making B, but scores fell within the normal ranges on the other measures.
- Subjects
UNITED States; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis; COGNITION disorders; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of methamphetamine; METHAMPHETAMINE abuse; WISCONSIN Card Sorting Test; TRAIL Making Test; STROOP effect; COGNITIVE testing; COMPARATIVE studies; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MEMORY; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; SUBSTANCE abuse; EVALUATION research; CENTRAL nervous system stimulants; CASE-control method
- Publication
American Journal on Addictions, 2000, Vol 9, Issue 3, p222
- ISSN
1055-0496
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1080/10550490050148053