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.