@article{ref1,
title="Mood and impulsivity of recreational Ecstasy users in the week following a "rave"",
journal="Addiction research and theory",
year="2005",
author="Travers, Kelli R. and Lyvers, Michael",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="43-52",
abstract="Two days following widely attended &quot;rave&quot; or dance party events, questionnaires assessing mood (Beck Depression Inventory, or BDI-II) and impulsivity (Impulsiveness, Venturesomeness and Empathy Scale, or IVE) were completed by 43 attendees who reported using Ecstasy at the events, and by 31 Ecstasy-naïve controls who attended the same events. Participants who had taken Ecstasy at the events were significantly more depressed two days later than controls, according to analysis of their BDI-II scores. There was no group difference in impulsivity as measured by the IVE. Levels of self-reported Ecstasy use were not related to depression or impulsivity scores. <br><br>RESULTS are considered in terms of the hypothetical mood effect of short-term depletion of serotonin induced by MDMA, as well as several alternative non-pharmacological explanations.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1606-6359",
doi="10.1080/16066350512331325332",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16066350512331325332"
}