Raúl Espert Tortajada1,2, Joana Perez San Miguel1, Marien Gadea Doménech2, Javier Oltra-Cucarella3 y Marta Aliño Costa2
1 Unidad de Neuropsicología (Servicio de Neurología), Hospital Clínico Universitario (Valencia)
2 Departamento de Psicobiología. Facultad de Psicología. Universitat de València
3 Servicio de Neuropsicología. Unidad de Demencias. Hospital Universitario Santa María del Rosell (Cartagena)
A lo largo del pasado mes y de este hemos tenido el privilegio de poder compartir la extraordinaria investigación de los especialistas Raúl Espert Tortajada, Joana Perez San Miguel, Marien Gadea Doménech, Javier Oltra-Cucarella y Marta Aliño Costa, sobre el tema de las DROGAS LEGALES EMERGENTES.
Recordamos que para cualquier contacto sobre el mismo pueden dirigirse a Raúl Espert. E-mail: raul.espert@uv.es.
Solo nos queda dar las gracias a estos expertos, y añadir sus amplísimas referencias bibliográficas:
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