Table 4.
Comparison of Cognitive Performance Tests and Psychomotor Speed Between the Outpatients with Synthetic Cannabinoid Use Disorder and Healthy Control Groups
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SC users |
Controls |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ta | p |
| AMIPB-B | 56.96 | 19.67 | 71.27 | 18.42 | −2.980 | 0.004* |
| FTT, dominant hand | 50.18 | 6.87 | 57.48 | 5.31 | −4.739 | <0.001* |
| FTT, nondominant hand | 46.57 | 4.81 | 51.36 | 5.18 | −3.792 | <0.001* |
| MOCA total score | 24.20 | 2.12 | 27.18 | 1.68 | −6.200 | <0.001* |
| MOCA subtests | ||||||
| Memory | 3.10 | 1.47 | 3.63 | 1.02 | −1.692 | 0.096 |
| Median (25–75% values) | Median (25–75% values) | zb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visuospatial/executive |
4 (4–4) |
5 (4–5) |
−4.278 |
<0.001* |
| Naming |
3 (2–3) |
3 (3–3) |
−1.638 |
0.101 |
| Attention |
6 (5–6) |
6 (5–6) |
−0.474 |
0.636 |
| Language |
2 (1–2.25) |
3 (2–3) |
−4.075 |
<0.001* |
| Abstraction | 1 (1–1) | 2 (2–2) | −6.397 | <0.001* |
Independent sample t-test.
Mann–Whitney U test.
p<0.05/5=p<0.01 by using Bonferroni correction for independent sample t-test and Mann–Whitney U test.
AMIPB-B, Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery-B form; FTT, Finger-Tapping Test; MOCA, The Montreal Cognitive Assessment test.