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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Pharmacol. 2009 Sep;20(5-6):505–517. doi: 10.1097/FBP.0b013e3283305e8d

Table 2.

Linear mixed model ANCOVA F-test results [sensation seeking group (SS), dose (D) and group × dose interactions, with baseline measures, sex and alcohol intake serving as covariates] and level of significance for diazepam and d-amphetamine datasets

Diazepam
d-Amphetamine
SS Dose SS × D SS Dose SS × D
DSST
 Trial rate 3.41 1.36 13.60*** 2.70 2.67 3.22*
 Percent correct 0.29 0.57 2.27 0.06 2.33 0.73
Repeated acquisition
 Learning
  Correct rate 1.60 0.54 0.26 1.18 0.16 3.07*
  Incorrect rate 1.23 2.92* 0.16 1.00 0.82 1.56
  Index of curvature 0.36 0.38 0.96 0.01 2.44 1.49
 Performance
  Correct rate 0.89 3.46* 1.76 0.14 7.54*** 0.36
  Incorrect rate 0.57 2.76* 3.53* 2.68 1.63 0.27
Cardiovascular
 Rest
  Heart rate 0.71 0.77 2.13 0.33 2.07 0.09
  Systolic 0.40 3.65* 3.06* 0.06 6.75*** 1.77
  Diastolic 0.29 1.64 3.27* 0.15 2.95* 3.88**
 Task
  Heart rate 0.96 0.99 0.64 1.09 3.74* 0.24
  Systolic 0.98 3.31* 1.03 0.53 6.98*** 2.18
  Diastolic 0.51 1.85 3.31* 0.09 0.84 2.58
ARCI
 PCAG 0.70 6.94*** 1.86 0.00 2.21 0.42
 BG 8.90** 5.32*** 4.29** 10.91** 3.98** 2.69*
 MBG 8.54* 1.20 0.85 11.42** 1.60 2.30
 LSD 0.23 2.75* 0.19 0.07 0.13 1.20
 Amphetamine 6.95* 3.82** 4.24** 11.78** 2.67* 1.70
POMS
 Anxiety 1.15 1.21 2.00 1.25 7.33*** 1.06
 Depression 0.27 0.59 4.58** 0.25 0.16 2.26
 Anger 0.89 0.40 1.20 0.48 1.47 2.82*
 Vigor 6.42* 4.42** 3.53* 8.00* 9.99*** 2.88*
 Fatigue 0.16 1.14 2.88* 0.52 1.02 1.91
 Confusion 0.83 1.40 4.69** 1.24 1.09 0.35
 Friendly 6.23* 0.15 1.73 9.26** 1.31 0.09
 Elation 8.85** 1.16 0.37 15.19** 4.71** 0.74
 Arousal 1.48 6.25*** 0.62 1.64 12.66*** 1.99
 Total positive 5.76* 5.48*** 4.07** 9.81** 8.09*** 4.29**
VAS
 Stimulated 5.51* 3.25* 1.96 6.26* 2.07 1.33
 Stressed 0.15 1.43 3.14* 0.19 2.27 1.30
 Sedated 0.00 10.69*** 1.31 0.00 0.64 0.05
 Hungry 0.03 2.10 1.85 0.01 2.19 2.40
 Anxious 0.02 2.16 1.09 0.15 0.33 0.51
 Light-headed 1.13 4.33** 2.17 0.39 2.05 2.93*
 Thirsty 0.56 0.93 3.11* 0.55 1.56 8.93***
 Sleepy 0.89 4.78** 2.78* 1.81 0.04 1.13
 Sick-to-stomach 0.03 1.68 0.37 0.34 1.51 0.82
 Down 0.99 4.86** 0.47 0.45 3.32* 0.72
 High 1.15 1.27 0.42 3.75 1.82 0.50
 Feel drug 2.84 15.46*** 1.51 1.16 3.97** 0.34
 Like drug 4.11 0.17 0.57 6.38* 1.49 1.56

ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; ARCI, Addiction Research Center Inventory; BG, Benzedrine-Group; DSST, Digit Symbol Substitution Task; LSD, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide; MBG, Morphine-Benzedrine Group; PCAG, Pentobarbital, Chlorpromazine, Alcohol Group; POMS, Profile of Mood States; VAS, Visual Analog Scale.

*

P < 0.05.

**

P < 0.01.

***

P < 0.001.