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. 2013 Mar 27;38(8):1557–1565. doi: 10.1038/npp.2013.54

Table 2. Mean Peak Effects During Marijuana Administration (5.6% THC) and During Marijuana Abstinence (0.0%) as a Function of Nabilone Dose.

Marijuana strength 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Nabilone dose (mg/day) 0 0 6 8
Anxious cluster 18.8 (7.1) ↑27.2 (7.0)# 22.6 (6.2) 24.2 (6.0)
Bad effect cluster 7.2 (3.7) ↑14.1 (5.4)# ↓10.4 (4.8)* 11.0 (3.3)
Social cluster 67.7 (6.9) ↓58.7 (5.4)# 54.9 (4.4) ↓53.6 (4.9)*
Marijuana craving 78.0 (9.2) ↓60.1 (8.6)# ↓44.9 (9.4)** ↓48.3 (9.9)*
Hungry 66.4 (10.4) ↓36.1 (7.7) ## 44.4 (9.7) 47.0 (10.2)
Fell asleep easily 69.3 (11.1) 49.0 (9.2) ↑62.2 (8.3)* ↑77.7 (6.5)**
Sleep satisfaction 71.1 (9.1) 51.0 (8.7) 63.8 (8.5) ↑68.4 (7.1)*
Cholesterol (%) 57.9 (2.1) ↑62.1 (1.7) # 59.7 (1.5) ↓57.7 (1.6)*
Fat (%) 32.3 (2.1) ↓27.4 (1.4)## ↑30.9 (1.6)* ↑33.2 (1.8)**
Protein (%) 9.8 (0.6) 10.6 (0.6) ↓9.4 (0.3)* ↓9.1 (0.4)**
DSST (# entered) 76.6 (5.2) ↑85.4 (3.2)# 83.0 (3.7) ↓77.8 (3.7)**
RAT (# entered) 23.3 (4.1) 25.7 (5.6) 24.2 (5.3) ↓21.0 (4.6)*
Systolic pressure 115.6 (1.6) ↑119.7 (1.2)# ↓113.7 (1.8)** ↓114.5 (1.9)**
Diastolic pressure 69.3 (1.6) ↑73.7 (1.2)# ↓67.7 (1.5)** ↓66.6 (1.5)**
Heart rate 63.0 (2.6) ↑67.2 (2.0)# 66.4 (2.1) 66.4 (2.1)

Abbreviations: DSST, digit symbol substitution task; RAT, repeated-acquisition task.

Note: Data in parentheses represent SEM; maximum mood score =100 mm. Cardiovascular data were collected while participants were seated. Asterisks represent significant differences from placebo nabilone *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and the adjacent arrow signs indicate the direction of the significant effect. Number signs represent significant differences between active marijuana administration and marijuana abstinence under placebo nabilone conditions #p<0.05, ##p<0.01, and the adjacent arrow signs indicate the direction of the significant effect.