Is Ecstasy (MDMA) Use Associated with Symptoms of Anxiety or Depression Among Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12787147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael G Vaughn (0009-0003-1189-8610, Social Welfare Department, corresponding author), Matthew O Howard (0000-0002-9213-8108, University of Michigan), Megan E Curtis (0000-0002-8996-1486, Maryville University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 19-34 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1543-3714 • E-ISSN: 1543-3722 |
| Publisher | Haworth Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j394v02n03_02 |
| OpenAlex | W2034808337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
Adolescent ecstasy (MDMA) use in the U.S. has increased more than 230 percent over the past decade. Results from animal studies indicating that ecstasy is damaging to serotonin-releasing neurons and anecdotal reports describing persistent anxiety among heavy adult ecstasy users have led to growing concerns about the role ecstasy use may play in adolescent anxiety and depressive disorders. This study examined the prevalence of ecstasy use among 104 incarcerated youth and the associations of lifetime frequency of ecstasy use with various measures of current psychopathology. A total of 43 (41.3%) youth reported lifetime ecstasy use. Lifetime frequency of ecstasy use was significantly positively (r = .25, p < .05) associated with current severity of anxiety symptoms. Multiple linear regression models controlling for polydrug use revealed that ecstasy use might not be as uniquely harmful as initial animal, case, and media reports have suggested. Study limitations, practice implications, and future research directions relevant to ecstasy use among juvenile offenders are discussed
Anxiety · Depression (economics · Ecstasy · MDMA · Psychiatry · Psychopathology · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Clinical Psychology · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |