Prospective memory: the influence of ecstasy, cannabis and nicotine use and the WWW

Abstract

The aim of this investigation was to extend our previous work and establish whether the findings reported previously [1-3] of self reports of memory difficulties associated with ecstasy use can be replicated. A web-based methodology was adopted due to the significant advantages such techniques may confer when trying to reach a specialized population or address questions that people might be reluctant to answer (e.g. pertaining to illegal drug use) using traditional research methods [2, 4]. We investigated factors which may contribute to self-rated memory problems in ecstasy users.