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. 2012 May 9;15(1):277–281. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts108

Table 2.

Mean (SE) Subjective Responses on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule

VAS Nonsmokers Smokers
Predrug Postdrug Predrug Postdrug
Stimulated
    0 mg 43.7 (5.4) 44.9 (5.4) 36.9 (5.4) 31.0 (5.4)
    0.5 mg 39.9 (5.4) 42.0 (5.4) 35.9 (5.7) 29.1 (5.4)
    1.5 mg 35.1 (5.4) 48.7 (5.4)* 32.7 (5.4) 36.5 (5.4)
Jittery
    0 mg 7.9 (3.8) 10.5 (3.8) 7.5 (3.8) 11.5 (3.8)
    0.5 mg 7.0 (3.8) 11.9 (3.8) 11.3 (3.8) 12.8 (3.8)
    1.5 mg 8.3 (3.8) 22.2 (3.8)** 11.0 (3.8) 13.3 (3.8)
Dizzy
    0 mg 3.0 (3.1) 6.5 (3.1) 2.9 (3.6) 5.5 (3.6)
    0.5 mg 2.2 (3.1) 10.9 (3.1)* 7.3 (3.1) 9.5 (3.1)
    1.5 mg 2.7 (3.1) 27.4 (3.1)** 3.9 (3.1) 11.1 (3.1)*
Drug liking
    0 mg 1.5 (3.2) 9.8 (3.2)* 10.1 (3.2) 14.53 (3.2)
    0.5 mg 1.5 (3.2) 10.6 (3.2)* 9.3 (3.2) 12.3 (3.2)
    1.5 mg 4.3 (3.2) 12.3 (3.2)* 7.3 (3.2) 13.7 (3.2)+
Drug strength
    0 mg 1.0 (4.5) 27.5 (4.5)** 8.8 (4.5) 24.67 (4.5)**
    0.5 mg 1.5 (4.5) 27.0 (4.5)** 8.13 (4.5) 32.1 (4.5)**
    1.5 mg 1.3 (4.5) 37.13 (4.5)** 9.8 (4.5) 34.1 (4.5)**
Good drug effect
    0 mg 1.1 (3.8) 16.0 (3.8)** 7.7 (3.8) 21.1 (3.8)**
    0.5 mg 1.9 (3.8) 21.8 (3.8)** 9.7 (3.8) 19.9 (3.8)*
    1.5 mg 6.2 (3.8) 21.1 (3.8)** 7.7 (3.8) 22.9 (3.8)**
Bad drug effect
    0 mg 0.9 (4.7) 21.0 (4.7)** 12.1 (4.7) 24.3 (4.7)*
    0.5 mg 1.9 (4.7) 28.1 (4.7)** 11.1 (4.7) 32.2 (4.7)**
    1.5 mg 2.7 (4.7) 32.6 (4.7)** 10.9 (4.7) 23.7 (4.7)*
Urge to smoke
    0 mg 29.8 (3.8) 29.0 (3.8)
    0.5 mg 28.1 (3.8) 18.9 (3.8)
    1.5 mg 28.8 (3.8) 23.9 (3.8)
PANAS
Positive mood
    0 mg 30.7 (1.8) 29.6 (1.8) 28.2 (1.8) 27.7 (1.8)
    0.5 mg 30.2 (1.8) 29.1 (1.8) 27.7 (1.8) 27.8 (1.8)
    1.5 mg 30.6 (1.8) 28.6 (1.8) 29.4 (1.8) 29.2 (1.8)
Negative mood
    0 mg 10.9 (.4) 10.6 (.4) 11.3 (.4) 11.6 (.4)
    0.5 mg 10.6 (.4) 10.6 (.4) 11.1 (.4) 11.2 (.4)
    1.5 mg 10.7 (.4) 11.7 (.4) 11.1 (.4) 11.1 (.4)

Note. + p = .051. *p < .05. **p < .001.