Li-Tzy Wu

Publications [#157976] of Li-Tzy Wu

Journal Articles

  1. LT Wu, CL Ringwalt, P Mannelli, AA Patkar, Hallucinogen use disorders among adult users of MDMA and other hallucinogens., The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions, vol. 17 no. 5 (March, 2009), pp. 354-63, ISSN 1521-0391 [doi]
    (last updated on 2013/06/01)

    Abstract:
    We investigated the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of past-year DSM-IV hallucinogen use disorders (HUDs) among past-year users of MDMA and other hallucinogens from a sample of Americans 18 or older (n = 37,227). Users were categorized as MDMA users and other hallucinogen users. Overall, one in five (20%) MDMA users and about one in six (16%) other hallucinogen users reported at least one clinical feature of HUDs. Among MDMA users, prevalence of hallucinogen abuse, subthreshold dependence, and dependence was 4.9%, 11.9%, and 3.6%, respectively. The majority with hallucinogen abuse displayed subthreshold dependence. Most with hallucinogen dependence exhibited abuse. Subthreshold hallucinogen dependence is relatively prevalent and represents a clinically important subgroup that warrants future research and consideration in a major diagnostic classification system.

    Keywords:
    Adolescent • Adult • Child • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders • Female • Hallucinogens* • Humans • Male • N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine* • Prevalence • Substance-Related Disorders • Young Adult • diagnosis • epidemiology*