Table 3.
Drug effect profiles of ayahuasca, LSD and magic mushrooms, among subsamples who reported recently trying these drugs for the first time. Mean (SD).
| Ayahuasca | LSD | Magic Mushrooms | F (df1, df2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The pleasurable high | 7.15 (2.82), n = 178 | 7.72 (2.13), n = 4944 | 7.14 (2.27), n = 3844 | 76.22 (2, 472.11)*** |
| Strength of effect | 8.26 (2.19), n = 179 | 7.80 (2.03), n = 4935 | 6.92 (2.29), n = 3828 | 187.88 (2, 481.22)*** |
| Negative effects when high | 3.88 (3.15), n = 176 | 3.07 (2.64), n = 4842 | 2.72 (2.66), n = 3741 | 26.480 (2, 469.47)*** |
| Comedown after use | 2.15 (2.65), n = 177 | 3.49 (2.83), n = 4837 | 2.63 (2.54), n = 3744 | 117.86 (2, 478.70)*** |
| Urge to use more when intoxicated | 0.8 (1.71), n = 178 | 1.39 (2.23), n = 4878 | 1.41 (2.24), n = 3790 | 10.60 (2, 493.32)*** |
| Value-for-money | 7.57 (2.90), n = 176 | 7.79 (2.46), n = 4819 | 7.26 (2.69), n = 3718 | 44.19 (2, 470.18)*** |
| Risk of harm following a session of use | 1.44 (1.96), n = 179 | 2.72 (2.72), n = 4888 | 2.19 (2.41), n = 3800 | 69.63 (2, 497.14)*** |
Ns vary slightly for each drug effect rating due to missing data. ***p < 0.001. Welch’s ANOVAs were used due to a violation of the homogeneity of variance assumption.