Table 2.
Mean peak subjective effects ± one standard error of the mean for non-drug abusers and drug abusers as a function of oxycodone dose (VAS range: 0–100 mm; DEQ range: 0–4, except for drug liking, which ranged from −4 to 4; OSC range: 0–13) Items shown are those for which statistically significant changes were found.
Non-drug Abusers |
Drug Abusers |
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0 mg/70 kg | 15 mg/70 kg | 30 mg/70 kg | 0 mg/70 kg | 15 mg/70 kg | 30 mg/70 kg | ||
Visual Analog Scales |
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Bad Effect | 4.2 (1.6) | 26.8 (7.8) a | 46.8 (7.6) a, b | 14.7 (6.3) | 29.8 (7.1) | 43.1 (8.1) a | |
Good Effect | 13.8 (3.9) | 55.7 (7.9) a | 51.2 (9.2) a | 21.7 (5.8) | 66.3 (6.5) a | 64.0 (6.6) a | |
High | 8.4 (3.6) | 61.9 (8.5) a | 65.2 (7.9) a | 24.1 (6.8) | 68.7 (5.2) a | 76.4 (6.3) a | |
Liked the Choice | 21.4 (6.9) | 53.6 (8.1) a | 40.6 (9.1) | 23.0 (5.2) | 59.6 (6.8) a | 58.8 (7.8) a | |
Nauseated | 9.7 (4.1) | 25.9 (7.4) | 41.6 (9.2) a | 10.6 (6.4) | 38.1 (9.4) a | 44.4 (9.9) a | |
Potent | 9.3 (5.8) | 63.3 (8.2) a | 61.4 (9.9) a | 22.3 (6.6) | 64.6 (6.8) a | 82.3 (6.3) a | |
Quality | 13.0 (6.2) | 55.2 (9.4) a | 45.0 (9.9) | 18 (4.8) | 61.9 (6.6) a | 62.8 (7.6) a | |
Sleepy | 44.3 (8.7) | 72.2 (7.0) a | 68.8 (8.2) a | 52.1 (8.5) | 68.1 (8.5) | 71.5 (7.6) | |
Social | 24.9 (5.7) | 27.7 (4.6) | 28.9 (6.3) | 22.4 (5.7) | 45.4 (6.5) a | 41.9 (7.1) a | |
Stimulated | 44.6 (5.3) | 54.0 (7.3) | 51.4 (7.3) | 23.6 (5.2) | 54.8 (7.8) a | 52.9 (8.6) a | |
Talkative | 18.4 (6.0) | 29.5 (5.8) | 26.1 (6.3) | 21.3 (5.0) | 48.9 (6.3) a | 42.4 (6.3) a | |
Would Pay ($) | 0.28 (0.28) | 2.28 (0.73) | 2.11 (0.68) | 1.50 (0.65) | 6.89 (1.02) a | 7.39 (1.40) a | |
Drug Effects Questionnaire |
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Bad Effect | 0.2 (0.1) | 1.6 (0.3) a | 2.1 (0.3) a | 0.3 (0.1) | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.7 (0.3) a | |
Good Effect | 0.8 (0.2) | 2.6 (0.3) a | 2.8 (0.3) a | 1.2 (0.2) | 3.0 (0.2) a | 2.8 (0.3) a | |
Like | 0.8 (0.3) | 2.3 (0.3) a | 2.2 (0.3) a | 1.1 (0.3) | 2.8 (0.2) a | 2.6 (0.3) a | |
Strong | 1.4 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.2) a | 3.5 (0.2) a | 1.7 (0.3) | 3.4 (0.1) a | 3.7 (0.2) a | |
Take Again | 2.6 (0.4) | 3.3 (0.2) | 3.2 (0.2) | 1.7 (0.3) | 3.1 (0.3) a | 3.0 (0.3) a | |
Opiate Symptom Checklist |
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Sum | 3.2 (0.4) | 5.8 (0.4) a | 6.8 (0.4) a | 2.9 (0.4) | 6.6 (0.5) a | 7.2 (0.5) a |
indicates a significant difference from placebo and
indicates a significant difference between 15 and 30 mg/70 kg oxycodone.