Table 2.
Means (± standard deviations) of self-reported subjective effects and cognitive performance before and after using cannabis concentrates.
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| Measure | Pre-Use | Acute Post-Use | 1-Hour Post-Use | Pre-Use | Acute Post-Use | 1-Hour Post-Use |
| POMS Tension | 0.35 ± 0.41 | 0.42 ± 0.60 | 0.23 ± 0.33 | 0.33 ± 0.36 | 0.33 ± 0.41 | 0.20 ± 0.32 |
| POMS Vigor | 0.98 ± 0.67 | 1.46 ± 0.92 | 1.07 ± 0.89 | 0.98 ± 0.63 | 1.65 ± 0.78 | 1.4 ± 0.91 |
| Intoxication | 0.19 ± 0.55 | 3.64 ± 0.98 | 2.41 ± 1.05 | 0.20 ± 0.61 | 3.49 ± 1.06 | 2.50 ± 1.04 |
| ARCI-M | 2.81 ± 1.85 | 6.39 ± 2.3 | 4.84 ± 2.66 | 1.94 ± 1.72 | 5.32 ± 2.37 | 4.35 ± 2.44 |
| Drug Likinga | N/A | 4.10 ± 0.92 | 3.21 ± 1.15 | N/A | 4.03 ± 0.80 | 3.61 ± 1.00 |
| ISLT Verbal Memory Errors | 1.28 ± 2.93 | 1.83 ± 2.12 | 2.71 ± 2.73 | 0.62 ± 1.30 | 1.09 ± 1.40 | 2.09 ± 2.63 |
Abbreviations: POMS, Profile of Mood States; ARCI-M, Addiction Research Center Inventory -Marijuana Effects Scale; ISLT, International Shopping List Test.
Note. Men reported marginally greater drug liking 1 -h post-use (p = .09). No other significant sex differences in subjective effects emerged.
The “Drug Liking” item from the Drug Effects Questionnaire (DEQ) was not administered at the pre-use assessment time-point.