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Patterns of Use, Acute Subjective Experiences, and Motivations for Using Synthetic Cathinones (“Bath Salts”) in Recreational Users

Lisham AshrafiounSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Francis A. BonadioSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, M.A.,
Kyoung Deok BaikSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Stacey L. BradburySynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Victoria L. CarhartSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Nicole A. CrossSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Alan K. DavisSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Margaret FeuilleSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Anna R. HarperSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Jennifer H. LackeySynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, M.A.,
Brent LangSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, M.A.,
Kirstin J. LauritsenSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, M.A.,
Jaclyn LeithSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Lawrence A. OsbornSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, Ph.D.,
Harold RosenbergSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, Ph.D.,
Jacob StockSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, B.A. &
Mariya ZaturenskayaSynthetic Cathinones Project Team, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
, M.A. show all
Pages 336-343 | Received 04 Mar 2016, Accepted 08 Aug 2016, Published online: 28 Sep 2016

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