Table 2.
Arithmetic mean ± standard error of mean (SEM) and differences score for all dependent measures taken in the study
| Dependent measures | Gamblers (n = 47) |
Non-gamblers (n = 35) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEQ | Pre | Post | Diff | Pre | Post | Diff | Pre |
| Effect | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 35.5 ± 4.0 | 35.5 ± 4.0 * | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 24.1 ± 3.2 | 24.1 ± 3.2 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| High | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 24.5 ± 3.6 | 24.5 ± 3.6 * | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 12.4 ± 3.1 | 12.4 ± 3.1 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Like | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 41.9 ± 4.0 | 41.9 ± 4.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 32.1 ± 4.6 | 32.1 ± 4.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Want more | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 24.1 ± 3.8 | 24.1 ± 3.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 17.1 ± 3.1 | 17.1 ± 3.1 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| ARCI | |||||||
| Amphetamine | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 3.8. ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | -0.3 ± .4.0 | 4.3 ± 0.4 |
| Morphine | 5.7 ± 0.4 | 5.5 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 4.0 | 4.6 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | -0.1 ± 5.0 | 5.6 ± 0.6 |
| LSD | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 2.0 | 3.1 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | -0.0 ± .3.0 | 3.5 ± 0.4 |
| Benzedrine | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.1 * | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | -0.7 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.4 |
| BP | |||||||
| Systolic | 121.4 ± 1.7 | 118.0 ± 0.2 | 5.8 ± 3.3 | 121.3 ± 2.8 | 116.6 ± 2.3 | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 124.1 ± 2.0 |
| Diastolic | 79.3 ± 1.3 | 76.2 ± 1.4 | 4.6 ± 1.9 | 76.7 ± 1.6 | 74.5 ± 1.3 | -2.2 ± 1.4 | 79.5 ± 1.9 |
| Pulse | 71.4 ± 1.2 | 67.8 ± 1.2 | 5.0 ± 1.7 | 72.4 ± 1.9 | 70.7 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 2.3 | 71.6 ± 1.5 |
| Dependent measures | HRG (n = 23) |
LRG (n = 24) |
Non-gamblers (n = 35) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEQ | Post | Diff | Pre | Post | Diff | Pre | Post | Diff |
| Effect | 43.1 ± 5.4 | 43.1 ± 5.4 * | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 28.5 ± 5.5 | 28.5 ± 5.0 * | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 24.1 ± 3.2 | 24.1 ± 3.2 |
| High | 29.0 ± 5.5 | 29.0 ± 5.5 * | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 20.3 ± 4.6 | 20.3 ± 4.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 12.4 ± 3.1 | 12.4 ± 3.1 |
| Like | 43.3 ± 6.4 | 43.3 ± 6.4 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 46.6 ± 5.8 | 40.6 ± 5.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 32.1 ± 4.6 | 32.1 ± 4.6 |
| Want more | 28.7 ± 6.4 | 28.7 ± 6.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 19.8 ± 4.2 | 19.8 ± 4.2 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 17.1 ± 3.2 | 17.1 ± 3.2 |
| ARCI | ||||||||
| Amphetamine | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 0.0 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | -0.3 ± 0.4 |
| Morphine | 5.8 ± 0.7 | -0.1 ± 0.7 | 5.7 ± 0.7 | 5.2 ± 0.6 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | -0.1 ± 0.5 |
| LSD | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.4 | -0.7 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | -0.0 ± 0.3 |
| Benzedrine | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.2 * | 3.8 ± 0.0 | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 0.0 ± 0.3 * | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | -0.7 ± 0.2 |
| BP | ||||||||
| Systolic | 118.1 ± 2.2 | 10.5 ± 6.0 | 118.8 ± 2.6 | 117.4 ± 3.3 | 1.4 ± 3.1 | 121.3 ± 2.8 | 116.6 ± 2.3 | 4.6 ± 1.6 |
| Diastolic | 75.4 ± 1.8 | 7.3 ± 3.6 | 79.1 ± 1.8 | 117.0 ± 3.3 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 76.7 ± 1.6 | 74.5 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 1.4 |
| Pulse | 66.9 ± 1.4 | 7.6 ± 3.0 | 71.1 ± 71.8 | 68.6 ± 1.9 | 2.5 ± 1.5 | 72.4 ± 1.9 | 70.7 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 2.3 |
Data are presented as pre, post test and difference score. Significant differences are denoted with an asterisk indicating differences in comparison with the Non-gamblers (Non-G)