Substance abuse and susceptibility to false memory formation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance abuse has an impact on various cognitive domains, including memory. Even though this impact has been extensively examined across different subdomains, false memory has been sparsely studied. This systematic review and meta-analysis seek to synthesize the current scientific data concerning false memory formation in individuals with a history of substance abuse.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and PsycINFO were searched to identify all experimental and observational studies in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Studies were then examined by four independent reviewers and, if they met the inclusion criteria, assessed for their quality. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for randomized controlled trials (RCT) and the Joanna Briggs In

SUBMITTER: Caetano T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196796 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature