Table 3 Psychopathological outcome measures.

From: Does cannabidiol reduce the adverse effects of cannabis in schizophrenia? A randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial

 

CBD

  

Placebo

  

CBD vs. Placebo

  
 

Baseline

Post-cannabis

Change

Baseline

Post-cannabis

Change

Estimated Marginal Mean difference

P value

Corrected P value

PANSS - Positive Scale

13.3 (11.3 to 15.2)

18.3 (16 to 20.6)

5.0 (3.6 to 6.5)

13.7 (11.7 to 15.6)

16.6 (14.3 to 18.9)

2.9 (1.5 to 4.3)

2.2 (0.6 to 3.7)

0.01

NA

Delusions

2.7 (2.1 to 3.4)

3.2 (2.5 to 3.9)

0.5 (0.2 to 0.8)

2.7 (2.1 to 3.4)

3.0 (2.3 to 3.7)

0.3 (0.0 to 0.6)

0.2 (−0.2 to 0.6)

0.33

0.66

Conceptual disorganization

1.3 (1.1 to 1.5)

3.5 (3 to 3.9)

2.2 (1.7 to 2.6)

1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)

2.7 (2.3 to 3.2)

1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)

0.7 (0.2 to 1.1)

0.01

0.15

Hallucinatory behaviour

2.4 (1.8 to 2.9)

2.6 (2.0 to 3.2)

0.2 (−0.3 to 0.8)

2.3 (1.7 to 2.8)

2.6 (2.0 to 3.2)

0.3 (−0.2 to 0.9)

−0.1 (−0.6 to 0.4)

0.71

0.90

Excitement

1.2 (1.0 to 1.3)

2.1 (1.6 to 2.5)

0.9 (0.5 to 1.3)

1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)

1.6 (1.2 to 2.1)

0.4 (0.0 to 0.8)

0.5 (−0.1 to 1.0)

0.09

0.43

Grandiosity

2.2 (1.6 to 2.8)

2.5 (1.9 to 3.1)

0.3 (0.1 to 0.5)

2.2 (1.7 to 2.8)

2.4 (1.8 to 3.0)

0.1 (−0.1 to 0.4)

0.2 (−0.1 to 0.4)

0.27

0.66

Suspiciousness/persecution

2.4 (1.8 to 3.0)

3.2 (2.6 to 3.7)

0.8 (0.4 to 1.2)

2.6 (2.0 to 3.2)

2.8 (2.2 to 3.4)

0.2 (−0.1 to 0.6)

0.6 (0.1 to 1.0)

0.01

0.15

Hostility

1.1 (0.9 to 1.4)

1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)

0.2 (−0.1 to 0.5)

1.4 (1.1 to 1.7)

1.4 (1.1 to 1.7)

0.0 (−0.3 to 0.3)

0.2 (−0.1 to 0.5)

0.17

0.66

PANSS - Negative Scale

13.9 (11.5 to 16.3)

17.4 (15.1 to 19.7)

3.5 (1.6 to 5.4)

14.1 (11.6 to 16.5)

16.6 (14.3 to 18.9)

2.5 (0.6 to 4.4)

1.0 (−0.9 to 2.9)

0.32

0.66

Blunted affect

2.2 (1.7 to 2.7)

3.0 (2.4 to 3.5)

0.8 (0.2 to 1.3)

2.3 (1.8 to 2.8)

2.9 (2.4 to 3.5)

0.7 (0.1 to 1.2)

0.1 (−0.4 to 0.7)

0.68

0.90

Emotional withdrawal

1.9 (1.4 to 2.3)

2.3 (1.8 to 2.8)

0.4 (0.0 to 0.8)

1.9 (1.4 to 2.4)

2.3 (1.8 to 2.8)

0.4 (0.0 to 0.9)

0.0 (−0.4 to 0.4)

0.86

0.90

Poor rapport

1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)

1.6 (1.3 to 2.0)

0.1 (−0.1 to 0.4)

1.6 (1.2 to 2.0)

1.6 (1.2 to 1.9)

0.0 (−0.3 to 0.2)

0.2 (−0.2 to 0.5)

0.31

0.66

Passive/apathetic social withdrawal

2.2 (1.6 to 2.8)

2.6 (2.0 to 3.2)

0.4 (−0.1 to 0.8)

2.2 (1.6 to 2.8)

2.4 (1.8 to 3.0)

0.2 (−0.3 to 0.7)

0.2 (−0.3 to 0.6)

0.51

0.81

Difficulty in abstract thinking

2.9 (2.4 to 3.3)

3.6 (3.1 to 4.1)

0.8 (0.3 to 1.2)

2.7 (2.2 to 3.2)

3.5 (3.0 to 4.0)

0.8 (0.3 to 1.3)

0.0 (−0.4 to 0.4)

0.93

0.93

Lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation

1.9 (1.4 to 2.3)

2.8 (2.2 to 3.3)

0.9 (0.4 to 1.4)

1.9 (1.4 to 2.3)

2.5 (2.0 to 3.0)

0.6 (0.1 to 1.1)

0.3 (−0.4 to 0.9)

0.46

0.80

Stereotyped thinking

1.4 (1.0 to 1.7)

1.5 (1.2 to 1.9)

0.2 (−0.1 to 0.4)

1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)

1.3 (1.0 to 1.7)

−0.2 (−0.4 to 0.1)

0.3 (0.0 to 0.7)

0.07

0.41

PSI - Total score

35.1 (26.4 to 43.8)

36.8 (28.5 to 45.1)

1.7 (−2.4 to 5.7)

37.5 (28.8 to 46.2)

38.5 (30.2 to 46.8)

1.1 (−3.0 to 5.1)

0.6 (−5.0 to 6.2)

0.83

0.90

Thought distortion

2.9 (1.2 to 4.7)

2.5 (1.0 to 4.0)

−0.4 (−1.4 to 0.5)

3.2 (1.5 to 4.9)

2.9 (1.4 to 4.4)

−0.3 (−1.2 to 0.6)

−0.1 (−1.4 to 1.2)

0.85

0.90

Perceptual distortion

2.3 (0.5 to 4.1)

3.2 (1.7 to 4.7)

0.9 (−0.2 to 1.9)

3.0 (1.3 to 4.8)

3.5 (2.1 to 5.0)

0.5 (−0.5 to 1.6)

0.4 (−0.9 to 1.6)

0.56

0.84

Cognitive disorganisation

3.9 (2.1 to 5.8)

5.0 (3.0 to 7.1)

1.1 (−0.4 to 2.6)

4.1 (2.3 to 6.0)

5.4 (3.3 to 7.5)

1.3 (−0.2 to 2.8)

−0.2 (−2.0 to 1.6)

0.82

0.90

Anhedonia

5.0 (3.8 to 6.2)

5.1 (3.9 to 6.3)

0.1 (−0.8 to 1.1)

5.3 (4.1 to 6.5)

5.3 (4.1 to 6.4)

0.0 (−0.9 to 0.9)

0.1 (−1.1 to 1.4)

0.83

0.90

Manic experience

4.2 (3.2 to 5.2)

3.2 (1.9 to 4.6)

−0.9 (−1.9 to 0.1)

3.9 (2.9 to 4.9)

3.9 (2.5 to 5.2)

−0.1 (−1.1 to 0.9)

−0.9 (−2.2 to 0.5)

0.23

0.66

Paranoia/suspiciousness

1.1 (−0.1 to 2.2)

1.8 (0.8 to 2.9)

0.8 (−0.2 to 1.8)

2.2 (1.0 to 3.4)

1.6 (0.5 to 2.6)

−0.6 (−1.6 to 0.4)

1.4 (0.0 to 2.7)

0.06

0.41

SSPS - Total score

10.8 (9.8 to 11.9)

10.8 (10 to 11.6)

0.0 (−1.4 to 1.3)

12.2 (11.1 to 13.2)

11.1 (10.3 to 11.9)

−1.0 (−2.3 to 0.4)

0.9 (−0.9 to 2.8)

0.33

0.66

STAI-Sa - Total score

43.9 (41.9 to 45.9)

42.7 (40.6 to 44.7)

−1.2 (−2.9 to 0.4)

43.9 (41.9 to 45.9)

43.5 (41.4 to 45.5)

−0.4 (−2.1 to 1.2)

−0.8 (−2.8 to 1.2)

0.43

0.80

VAS - Feel drug effect

1.7 (−2.2 to 5.7)

80.4 (72.8 to 88.1)

78.7 (69 to 88.4)

4.9 (1.0 to 8.9)

80.1 (72.5 to 87.8)

75.2 (65.5 to 84.9)

3.5 (−4.9 to 12)

0.42

0.78

  1. Data are mean (95% CI).
  2. aSTAI-S was also measured pre-THC challenge. There was no difference in anxiety at this timepoint (mean difference = 0.08 [-1.33 to 1.49]; p = 0.91).
  3. PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, PSI Psychotomimetic States Inventory, SSPS State Social Paranoia Scale, STAI-S State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State Scale, NA Not applicable.