Table 3 Demographical characteristics of sample compared utilising Welch’s t-test (n = 16).
HPPD M(SD) (n = 8) | Psychedelic-using control M (SD) (n = 8) | Non-using control M(SD) (n = 8) | t-score (df) p-value HPPD vs. psychedelic-using control | t-score (df) p-value HPPD vs. non-using control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 27.6 (5.6) | 29.4 (4.2) | 24.9 (3.8) | −0.704 (13.036) p = 0.494 | 1.153 (12.237) p = 0.2711 |
Gender (female) n (%) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | - | - |
Education (years) | 16.1 (2.0) | 16.1 (1.9) | 16.7 (1.8) | 0 (13.981) p = 1.0 | −0.593 (13.777) p = 0.563 |
Lifetime use of psy.* | 26.9 (22.1) | 29.9 (41.5) | 0 (0) | −0.177 (10.659) p = 0.863 | - |
Psychedelics used (in %)* | |||||
LSD | 100 | 75 | - | ||
LSA | 12.5 | 25 | - | ||
Psilocybin | 75 | 62.5 | - | ||
Ayahuasca | 0 | 0 | - | ||
DMT | 25 | 25 | - | ||
5-MeO-DMT | 0 | 25 | - | ||
Mescaline | 0 | 25 | - | ||
DOM, DOI, DOB | 0 | 0 | - | ||
2C-E, 2C-B | 50 | 0 | - | ||
Other | 25 | 0 | - | ||
Setting (in %) | |||||
Party | 25 | 12.5 | - | ||
Spiritual | 0 | 25 | - | ||
Therapeutic | 25 | 37.5 | - | ||
No special setting | 25 | 25 | - | ||
Other | 25 | 0 | - | ||
Lifetime use of cannabis* | 366.3 (407.6) | 573.4 (919.0) | 123.3 (125.9) | −0.583 (9.652) p = 0.573 | 1.611 (8.325) p = 0.144 |
Lifetime amount of alcohol intoxications** | 221.1 (189.7) | 201.4 (174.6) | 205.2 (156.0) | 0.216 (13.905) p = 0.832 | 0.183 (13.497) p = 0.858 |
Lifetime use of other illicit substances* | 236.8 (485.9) | 14.8 (11.0) | 1.4 (2.9) | 1.292 (7.007) p = 0.237 | 1.370 (7.001) p = 0.213 |
Lifetime history of psychiatric treatment (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | −0.509 (13.829) p = 0.619 | 1.528 (13.829) p = 0.149 |
Ravens Standard Progressive Matrices | 49.9 (6.2) | 54.6 (1.4) | 54.9 (4.6) | −2.107 (7.715) p = 0.070 | −1.822 (12.951) p = 0.092 |
Wortschatztest*** | 30.1 (12.3) | 37.0 (1.6) | 35.6 (2.1) | −1.571 (7.239) p = 0.159 | −1.249 (7.423) p = 0.250 |
BDI-V | 29.9 (16.7) | 21.3 (10.2) | 19.3 (18.5) | 1.245 (11.579) p = 0.238 | 1.206 (13.865) p = 0.248 |