We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Letter to the Editor: Response to "Purchasing Under the Influence of Alcohol" and Related Issues in Taiwan.
- Authors
Wei, Lien-Chung
- Abstract
This letter to the editor, written by Lien-Chung Wei, a psychiatrist based in Taiwan, responds to an article titled "Purchasing Under the Influence of Alcohol: The Impact of Hazardous and Harmful Patterns of Alcohol Consumption, Impulsivity, and Compulsive Buying." Wei shares insights from their clinical practice, highlighting the connection between alcohol consumption and impulsive online shopping. They also discuss the issue of impulsive buying after taking sleep medications, emphasizing the need to consider a broader range of substances that contribute to compulsive buying behaviors. Wei recommends further research to inform prevention and intervention strategies and expresses gratitude to the authors for their contribution to this important area of research.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; CONSUMER behavior; IMPULSE buying; COMPULSIVE behavior; PURCHASING; COMPULSIVE shopping; MENTAL health; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
Psychological Reports, 2024, Vol 127, Issue 4, p2095
- ISSN
0033-2941
- Publication type
Letter to the Editor
- DOI
10.1177/00332941231180120