Neuropsychological Functions between heroin abusers, opium abusers and normal people is investigated in this research. Two group of addict (N=30) who approached to therapeutic clinics in order to quit were selected through interview and questionnaire. Control group (N=15) was matched with addicts group addicts group regarding effective specifications in research such as age, education, economical and social situation. The data are collected randomly using chronoscope system in this cause-comparison method research. Collected results showed that the reaction time hah a significant difference among three groups. This meaningful difference observed in many auditory and visual among the groups. Heroin and opium abusers had significant difference together in general reaction time too. It is observed significant difference between simple and complex reaction time of addicts with normal group too.
Key Words: Functions, Neuropsychological, Reaction Time, abusers
Asghari, M., Dezhkam, M., & Azadfallah, P. (2009). Comparison of Neuropsychological Functions (reaction Time) in Addicts and Normal People. Foundations of Education, 010(1), -. doi: 10.22067/fe.v10i1.2099
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MohammadJavad Asghari; Mahmood Dezhkam; Parviz Azadfallah. "Comparison of Neuropsychological Functions (reaction Time) in Addicts and Normal People", Foundations of Education, 010, 1, 2009, -. doi: 10.22067/fe.v10i1.2099
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Asghari, M., Dezhkam, M., Azadfallah, P. (2009). 'Comparison of Neuropsychological Functions (reaction Time) in Addicts and Normal People', Foundations of Education, 010(1), pp. -. doi: 10.22067/fe.v10i1.2099
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Asghari, M., Dezhkam, M., Azadfallah, P. Comparison of Neuropsychological Functions (reaction Time) in Addicts and Normal People. Foundations of Education, 2009; 010(1): -. doi: 10.22067/fe.v10i1.2099
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