Table 2.
Pearson r Correlations between Total PANSS Score and Neurometabolite Measures for the METH User Group (n = 42)
| PANSS | NAA | Cre | Cho | Glx | MI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANSS | 1 | |||||
| NAA |
r = -0.39 p = 0.002* |
1 | ||||
| Cre |
r = -0.57 p < 0.001* |
r = -0.14 p = 0.25 |
1 | |||
| Cho |
r = -0.05 p = 0.7 |
r = 0.04 p = 0.72 |
r = 0.07 p = 0.58 |
1 | ||
| Glx |
r = -0.55 p < 0.001* |
r = 0.09 p = 0.48 |
r = -0.27 p = 0.03* |
r = -0.05 p = 0.68 |
1 | |
| MI |
r = -0.59 p < 0.001* |
r = 0.26 p = 0.04* |
r = -0.32 p = 0.01* |
r = 0.03 p = 0.82 |
r = 0.57 p < 0.001* |
1 |
Abbreviations: METH, Methamphetamine; NAA, N-acetyl aspartate; Cho, Choline; Cre, Creatine; Ml, Myo-inositol; Glx, Glutamine plus Glutamate; PANSS; Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.