Neuropsychological consequences of alcohol and drug abuse on different components of executive functions

MJ Fernandez-Serrano… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Several studies have shown alterations in different components of executive functioning in
users of different drugs, including cannabis, cocaine and heroin. However, it is difficult to …

Differential effects of MDMA, cocaine, and cannabis use severity on distinctive components of the executive functions in polysubstance users: a multiple regression …

AJ Verdejo-Garcıa, F López-Torrecillas, FA De Arcos… - Addictive …, 2005 - Elsevier
Executive functioning impairments have been demonstrated following consumption of drugs
of abuse. These executive impairments could play an important role on the development of …

Prevalence of executive dysfunction in cocaine, heroin and alcohol users enrolled in therapeutic communities

MJ Fernández-Serrano, M Pérez-García… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Many studies have observed relevant executive alterations in polysubstance users but no
data have been generated in terms of prevalence of these alterations. Studies of the …

Profile of executive deficits in cocaine and heroin polysubstance users: common and differential effects on separate executive components

A Verdejo-García, M Pérez-García - Psychopharmacology, 2007 - Springer
Objectives Structure of executive function was examined and we contrasted performance of
substance dependent individuals (polysubstance users) and control participants on …

Executive dysfunction in substance dependent individuals during drug use and abstinence: an examination of the behavioral, cognitive and emotional correlates of …

A Verdejo-García, A Bechara, EC Recknor… - Journal of the …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Increasing evidence indicates that substance-dependent individuals (SDI) are impaired in
executive control tasks relying on different systems within the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Three …

Drug-related decrease in neuropsychological functions of abstinent drug users

R Janke van Holst, T Schilt - Current drug abuse reviews, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
This article reviews neuropsychological performance in frequent users of cocaine,(meth)
amphetamines, ecstasy, opiates, alcohol, and cannabis. We searched the scientific literature …

Clinical implications and methodological challenges in the study of the neuropsychological correlates of cannabis, stimulant, and opioid abuse

A Verdejo-García, F López-Torrecillas… - Neuropsychology …, 2004 - Springer
Chronic consumption of several drugs of abuse (cannabis, stimulants, opioids) has been
associated with the presence of neuropsychological impairments in a broad range of …

Executive control deficits in substance-dependent individuals: a comparison of alcohol, cocaine, and methamphetamine and of men and women

EAA van der Plas, EA Crone… - Journal of clinical and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Substance dependence is associated with executive function deficits, but the nature of these
executive defects and the effect that different drugs and sex have on these defects have not …

Executive functions among individuals with methamphetamine or alcohol as drugs of choice: preliminary observations

R Gonzalez, A Bechara, EM Martin - Journal of clinical and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Substance dependent individuals (SDIs) are frequently, but not invariably, impaired on tasks
of executive functions. In this study, we examine patterns of executive performance among …

Meta-analyses of clinical neuropsychological tests of executive dysfunction and impulsivity in alcohol use disorder

RA Stephan, OM Alhassoon, KE Allen… - The American journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Promising models for cognitive rehabilitation in alcohol treatment rest on a
more nuanced understanding of the associated impairments in the multifaceted domains of …