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Margriet Van Laar

3 papers in the library · 76 citations · publishing 2017-2025

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Three-day blues after ecstasy/MDMA use: Evidence from a longitudinal and daily analysis in the European nightlife scene.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence September 12, 2025 Matthijs Blankers, Ruben Van Beek, Desirée Spronk et al. 1 citation

There is a lack of understanding of the nature of the post-acute affective response in the days after ecstasy/3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use and whether this is associated with ecstasy/MDMA use or circumstantial factors. In the three days following ecstasy/MDMA use, we evaluated whether a drop in mental well-being is observed and can be related to ecstasy use. Data for this study...

Polydrug Use Typologies of Regular Ecstasy Users Visiting Electronic Dance Music Events: A Latent Class Analysis.

European Addiction Research 2024 Ruben Johannes Jacob Van Beek, Matthijs Blankers, Marloes Kleinjan et al. 3 citations

Polydrug use patterns among young adults using ecstasy vary, as well as their willingness to change them. Polydrug use patterns are likely associated with different adverse health outcomes. It is unknown whether polydrug use patterns of young adults who use ecstasy are similar in different countries. This study aims to identify and compare polydrug use patterns and willingness to change them of...

Purity, adulteration and price of drugs bought on-line versus off-line in the Netherlands.

Addiction (Abingdon, England) April 1, 2017 Daan van der Gouwe, Tibor M Brunt, Margriet Van Laar et al. 72 citations

On-line drug markets flourish and consumers have high expectations of on-line quality and drug value. The aim of this study was to (i) describe on-line drug purchases and (ii) compare on-line with off-line purchased drugs regarding purity, adulteration and price. Comparison of laboratory analyses of 32 663 drug consumer samples (stimulants and hallucinogens) purchased between January 2013 and...