Relationship of impulsivity and depression during early methamphetamine withdrawal in Han Chinese population
- Zhang, Jie
- Su, Hang
- Tao, Jingyan
- Xie, Ying
- Sun, Yeming
- Li, Liren
- Zhang, Xiang Yang
- Hu, Zhenyu
- He, Jincai
DOIAbstract
Objective: High level of impulsivity as well as depression is thought to be involved in the maintenance and development of methamphetamine (METH) addiction. However, the relationship between impulsivity and depression has not been studied thoroughly in METH dependence subjects, especially in early METH abstinent subjects. In this study, our objective is to explore the interplay between the depressive symptoms and impulsivity in early METH abstinent subjects. Methods: A total of 182 early abstinent METH dependent subjects (abstinence for 1-7 days) were recruited and the level of impulsivity was measured by the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). Depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms were assessed by the short 13-item Beck Depression ...
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