Table 3.
Average mood ratings from the PDA devices for the study groups.
| MJBP (n = 12) | MJ (n = 20) | BP (n = 11) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-MJ use | Post-MJ use | p-value | Pre-MJ Use | Post-MJ use | p-value | Average ratings | |
| POMS | |||||||
| Vigor | 8.96 (4.59) | 10.99 (4.86) | 0.003 | 14.82 (6.88) | 13.50 (6.49) | 0.06 | 10.35 (6.05) |
| Anger | 4.99 (6.79) | 3.50 (5.44) | 0.09 | 1.04 (1.99) | 1.24 (2.48) | NS | 3.85 (4.96) |
| Confusion | 5.83 (3.93) | 4.94 (3.26) | 0.09 | 2.80 (2.11) | 3.51 (2.39) | 0.004 | 7.41 (4.20) |
| Tension | 7.97 (6.14) | 3.70 (4.21) | >0.001 | 2.53 (3.64) | 2.61 (2.82) | NS | 6.58 (4.96) |
| Fatigue | 5.01 (4.24) | 5.30 (4.82) | NS | 1.54 (2.77) | 2.78 (3.47) | <0.001 | 6.96 (5.69) |
| Depression | 8.29 (7.82) | 5.76 (7.28) | 0.02 | 0.63 (1.69) | 0.85 (2.08) | NS | 6.15 (7.08) |
| TMD | 23.13 (25.01) | 12.22 (21.32) | 0.001 | −6.24 (12.96) | −2.47 (14.12) | 0.009 | 20.60 (26.19) |
| HAM-A | 5.62 (5.41) | 3.83 (4.29) | 0.01 | 0.37 (0.85) | 0.67 (1.44) | 0.02 | 4.62 (4.82) |
| MADRS | 15.16 (8.44) | 11.73 (8.27) | 0.005 | 0.90 (1.73) | 1.08 (2.27) | NS | 6.65 (6.32) |
| YMRS | 6.23 (4.95) | 5.38 (4.37) | 0.001 | 1.55 (2.53) | 2.07 (3.09) | 0.09 | 3.70 (4.41) |
Notes: all p-values reported are 2-tailed. Data are reported as means with standard deviations in parentheses.
POMS, profile of mood states; TMD, total mood disturbance; HAM-A, Hamilton Anxiety Scale; MADRS, Montgomery–Asberg Depression Scale; YMRS, Young Mania Rating Scale.