Table 1.
HC N = 17 | MJ N = 17 | |
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Gender: male/female | 8/9 | 15/2 |
Age (yrs): mean ± SD / range | 16.2 ± 2.1 / 13 – 19 | 17.8 ± 1.1 / 16 – 19 |
Age of first use (yrs): mean ± SD / range | Not applicable | 15 ± 1.5 / 12 – 17 |
Age of regular use (yrs): mean ± SD / range | Not applicable | 15.8 ± 0.8 / 14 – 17 |
Total MJ use (number of smokes): mean ± SD / range | Not applicable | 1367 ± 1292 / 235 – 5250 |
Cannabinoid count (ng/mL): mean ± SD / range | Not applicable | 399 ± 381 / 16 – 1000 * |
HAM-D: mean ± SD / range | 0.2 ± 0.4 / 0 – 1 | 1.8 ± 3.3 / 0 – 11 |
HAM-D: mean ± SD / range | 1.5 ± 2.4 / 0 – 7 | 1.9 ± 2.1 / 0 – 7 |
Two subjects registered a negative (−ve) urine cannabinoid count immediately prior to scanning, whereas three subjects showed cannabinoid counts greater than the dynamic range of the test procedure (>1000 ng/mL). SD = standard deviation.