Prospective and Retrospective Memory Problems in Regular Ecstasy Consumers: Is it Just About the Ecstasy?
The Open Addiction Journal March 29, 2011 DOI: 10.2174/1874941001104010017 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Regular ecstasy consumers |
| Topics | MDMA |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | The abstract does not report results; it states the aim to investigate the contribution of drug and non-drug factors to subjective memory errors in regular ecstasy consumers. |
Abstract
Remembering to do things in the future (prospective memory) and remembering things in our past (retrospective memory) are important everyday memory skills. Several studies suggest an association between use of ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and impairments in prospective (remembering to remember) and retrospective memory (recollection of past events) [1, 2]. However, some research suggests that other drug use (e.g., cannabis), non drug use factors (e.g., intensive dancing, overheating) and general anxiety levels are more strongly associated with these cognitive deficits [3-5]. The aim of this research was to investigate the contribution of these factors to subjective prospective and retrospective memory errors in a large sample of regular ecstasy consumers.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on MDMA, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subjective Reports of the Effects of MDMA in a Clinical Setting Individuals who took MDMA in a clinical setting | 1986 | Observational study | |
| Memory impairment in abstinent MDMA ("Ecstasy") users Abstinent MDMA users | 1998 | Observational cohort | |
| Impaired cognitive performance in drug free users of recreational ecstasy (MDMA) Otherwise healthy young people | 2000 | Observational | |
| The Psychological and Physiological Effects of MDMA on Normal Volunteers Older, more educated, drug-experienced individuals | 1986 | Observational cohort | |
| Cognitive performance in recreational users of MDMA or 'ecstasy': evidence for memory deficits Young people who were regular or novice MDMA users, or non-users | 1998 | Observational cohort | n = 30 |