TY - JOUR AU - Peters, Gjalt-Jorn Ygram AU - Kok, Gerjo PY - 2009 DA - 2009/07/13 TI - A structured review of reasons for ecstasy use and related behaviours: pointers for future research JO - BMC Public Health SP - 230 VL - 9 IS - 1 AB - While the health risks of using ecstasy warrant intervention development, a recent meta-analysis of determinants of ecstasy use identified a number of lacunae in the literature. Specifically, no studies were included that address behaviours other than 'using ecstasy' (e.g. 'trying out ecstasy' or 'ceasing ecstasy use'). However, because meta-analyses aim to integrate study results quantitatively, the resulting rigid exclusion criteria cause many studies to be discarded on the basis of their qualitative methodology. Such qualitative studies may nonetheless provide valuable insights to guide future research. To provide an overview of these insights regarding ecstasy use, the current study summarizes and combines what is known from qualitative and exploratory quantitative literature on ecstasy use. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-230 DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-9-230 ID - Peters2009 ER -