Consumption-related differences in the organization and activation of marijuana expectancies in memory

    Authors

    T. L. Linkovich-Kyle;M. E. Dunn

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Exp. Clin. Psychopharmacol.

    Keywords

    DRINKING-RELATED DIFFERENCES; ALCOHOL EXPECTANCIES; SEMANTIC RELATIONS; NETWORK; CHALLENGE; CHILDREN; VERIFICATION; REDUCTION; AGE; Psychology, Biological; Psychology, Clinical; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Psychiatry

    Abstract

    Using a methodology that has advanced the study of alcohol expectancies, the authors modeled a semantic network of marijuana expectancies stored in memory. They used individual-differences scaling, a form of multidimensional scaling, to map expectancies into memory network format and preference mapping to model likely paths of expectancy activation. Organization and activation of marijuana expectancies were found to vary with consumption level. Heavy marijuana consumers emphasized a relaxed-agitated dimension and were most likely to activate positive expectancies of relaxation, cognitive enhancement, and social facilitation. Nonconsumers, however, emphasized a detached-aware dimension and were more likely to activate negative expectancies of cognitive impairment and social impediment. Future efforts to alter likely activation patterns may be successful in changing use patterns.

    Journal Title

    Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

    Volume

    9

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2001

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    334

    Last Page

    342

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000170776700011

    ISSN

    1064-1297

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