Dinosaur Girls, Candy Girls, and Trinity
Voices of Taiwanese Club Drug Users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15414570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kit-Sang Leung (corresponding author), Jih‐Heng Li (0000-0003-4712-9517, Ministry of Health and Welfare), Wen‐Ing Tsay (Ministry of Health and Welfare), Catina Callahan, Shufen Liu (0000-0002-0273-0213, Ministry of Health and Welfare), Jui Hsu (Ministry of Health and Welfare), Lee Hoffer (0000-0003-2740-6580), Linda B Cottler (0000-0001-5643-8536, Washington University in St. Louis) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 237-257 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332640802313205 |
| PMID | 19042808 |
| PMCID | PMC2596647 |
| OpenAlex | W1965496435 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
Research among Asian users of methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA), also known as Ecstasy, is rare. To evaluate the feasibility of a study on the abuse of and dependence on Ecstasy, two focus groups of users (n = 12) and health professionals (n = 7) were conducted in Taiwan. Major results included blatant human testing with “candy and dinosaur girls” and a specific sequence of drugs called a “Trinity” (Ecstasy, ketamine, and marijuana). “Head-shaked bars” and “KTVs” were public places where illegal behaviors were implicitly allowed. Depression after Ecstasy use was not reported. For future studies, participants suggested that magnetic resonance imaging could be a strong incentive for young users to enhance willingness to participate. Cultural issues of Ecstasy use are also discussed
Club · Ecstasy · MDMA · Psychiatry · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis · Medicine · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology
Qualitative evaluation and research methods
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Mood and impulsivity of recreational Ecstasy users in the week following a “rave”
Patterns of ecstasy use by drug users
Conceptualization
Symptom Patterns in Depression and "Subthreshold" Depression among Adolescents in Hong Kong and the United States
Cultural Norms and Subjective Disability as Predictors of Symptom Reports among Asian Americans and White Americans
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |