Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants by treatment group
| Measure | Mean (SD) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | FOS | B-GOS | ||
| Age, in years | 23.27 (3.86) | 24.53 (3.87) | 23.27 (3.95) | 0.31 |
| NART score | 116.50 (5.11) | 115.71 (5.24) | 112.62 (5.99) | 0.18 |
| EPQ, neuroticism | 5.17 (4.61) | 5.64 (4.22) | 4.38 (3.36) | 0.73 |
| Perceived Stress Reactivity Scale | 16.92 (10.06) | 16.86 (6.95) | 14.38 (5.66) | 0.64 |
| Beck Depression Inventory | 2.58 (4.21) | 2.14 (3.04) | 2.54 (2.76) | 0.93 |
| Spielberger Anxiety Inventory, trait | 32.00 (10.33) | 32.86 (5.41) | 31.69 (4.80) | 0.91 |
| Digit span, forward | 10.08 (1.38) | 8.43 (2.31) | 8.54 (2.60) | 0.12 |
| Digit span, backward | 8.50 (1.98) | 6.79 (2.52) | 7.69 (2.29) | 0.18 |