TY - JOUR
T1 - Selective deficits in reflective cognition of polydrug abusers
T2 - Preliminary findings
AU - Heishman, Stephen J.
AU - Weingartner, Herbert J.
AU - Henningfield, Jack E.
PY - 1999/9
Y1 - 1999/9
N2 - The goal of this study was to determine if drag abusers exhibited specific deficits in reflective cognition similar to that observed in detoxified alcoholics who were otherwise cognitively intact. Fifteen drug abusers and 15 non-drag-abusing control participants were administered a series of cognitive tests, which assessed various learning and memory functions. Drag abusers did not differ from controls with respect to most cognitive domains. However, drag abusers exhibited selective deficits in processing unstructured information and in inhibiting intrusion errors during word recall. Such deficits in reflective functioning may play a role in the initiation of drag use or maintenance of drag dependence.
AB - The goal of this study was to determine if drag abusers exhibited specific deficits in reflective cognition similar to that observed in detoxified alcoholics who were otherwise cognitively intact. Fifteen drug abusers and 15 non-drag-abusing control participants were administered a series of cognitive tests, which assessed various learning and memory functions. Drag abusers did not differ from controls with respect to most cognitive domains. However, drag abusers exhibited selective deficits in processing unstructured information and in inhibiting intrusion errors during word recall. Such deficits in reflective functioning may play a role in the initiation of drag use or maintenance of drag dependence.
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U2 - 10.1037/0893-164X.13.3.227
DO - 10.1037/0893-164X.13.3.227
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032851962
SN - 0893-164X
VL - 13
SP - 227
EP - 231
JO - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
JF - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
IS - 3
ER -