Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Parthsarthy, Deeksha; Karki, Prakat; Rangaswamy, Madhavi Title A name given to the resource Exploring the Patterns of Recreational Polysubstance Use and Executive Functions in Indian Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251325280" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251325280</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105002484493?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105002484493?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Parthsarthy D., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Karki P., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Rangaswamy M., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Background: Substance use is a serious public health concern and young adults in India often use multiple substances, often together. There is a dearth of research examining this and its neuropsychological consequences. Polysubstance use (PSU) usually indicates higher chances of dependence and negative outcomes. This study aims to describe the patterns of PSU and associated executive function profiles in a sample of young adults in India. Methods: Fifty-four participants aged 1825 years filled out a self-report questionnaire on PSU, for lifetime and current use of seven classes of substances. Thirty-four participants also performed four executive functions (Flexibility, Inhibition, Working Memory, and Planning). A descriptive analysis was used to identify patterns of PSU and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to compare the executive functions between three groups of substance users with nonusers. Results: Three patterns of PSU were identified in our sample: simultaneous (16.3%), concurrent (37.2%), and mixed (46.5%) patterns of use. Simultaneous and concurrent users reported the most commonly used substance combinations (alcohol/nicotine/cannabis). Performance on executive function tasks was compared among the different groups of substance users and nonusers. Executive function assessments revealed deficits in simultaneous users for inhibition (most errors) and planning (most number of moves) compared to other groups. Concurrent users had the lowest accuracy for the two-back visual working memory. Conclusions: The findings of this small sample study suggest executive function deficits are more common in simultaneous users and underscore the need for more research to examine the synergistic effects of substances on cognition and executive functions. 2025 The Author(s). Subject The topic of the resource executive functioning; Indian young adults; inhibitory control; patterns of use; planning; Polysubstance use; set-shifting; working memory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Ltd Relation A related resource ISSN: 2537176; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online