Leung Kit-Sang, Li Jih-Heng, Tsay Wen-Ing, Callahan Catina, Liu Shu-Fen, Hsu Jui, Hoffer Lee, Cottler Linda B
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 40N Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA.
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2008;7(3):237-57. doi: 10.1080/15332640802313205.
Research among Asian users of methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA), also known as Ecstasy, is rare. To evaluate the feasibility of a study on the abuse of and dependence on Ecstasy, two focus groups of users (n= 12) and health professionals (n=7) were conducted in Taiwan. Major results included blatant human testing with "candy and dinosaur girls" and a specific sequence of drugs called a "Trinity" (Ecstasy, ketamine, and marijuana). "Head-shaked bars" and "KTVs" were public places where illegal behaviors were implicitly allowed. Depression after Ecstasy use was not reported. For future studies, participants suggested that magnetic resonance imaging could be a strong incentive for young users to enhance willingness to participate. Cultural issues of Ecstasy use are also discussed.
对亚甲基二氧甲基苯丙胺（MDMA），即摇头丸使用者进行的研究很少。为评估一项关于摇头丸滥用与依赖的研究的可行性，在台湾对两组焦点人群进行了调查，一组是12名使用者，另一组是7名健康专业人员。主要结果包括公然拿“糖果和恐龙女孩”进行人体试验，以及一种名为“三位一体”（摇头丸、氯胺酮和大麻）的特定毒品组合。“摇头酒吧”和“KTV”是非法行为暗中被默许的公共场所。未报告使用摇头丸后出现抑郁情况。对于未来的研究，参与者建议磁共振成像可能是促使年轻使用者提高参与意愿的有力诱因。文中还讨论了使用摇头丸的文化问题。
