Table 5 Comparison of neuropsychological test scores between HPPD group and psychedelic-using controls utilising Mann Whitney U Test (n = 16, 95% CI) and FDR alpha adjustment.

From: Neuropsychological profiles of patients suffering from hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD): A comparative analysis with psychedelic-using and non-using controls

 

HPPD M(SD)

(N = 8)

Psychedelic-using-control

M(SD)

(N = 8)

HPPD vs. psychedelic-using control

Adjusted p-values

WAIS IV

Digit-symbol

61.1 (6.9)

64.6 (7.0)

W = 24.5, p = 0.461,

pa = 0.705

Symbol search

39.1 (4.8)

44 (3.6)

W = 13, p = 0.051

pa = 0.372

WMS IIIR

Digit span, forwards

9.1 (1.6)

8.1 (1.6)

W = 44, p = 0.217

pa = 0.625

Digit span, backwards

8.1 (2.0)

7.9 (2.2)

W = 35, p = 0.789

pa = 0.894

WMS IV

Logical memory-immediate recall

17.6 (2.2)

17.3 (2.7)

W = 35, p = 0.791

pa = 0.894

Logical memory-delayed recall

15.2 (2.8)

16.1 (2.7)

W = 25.5, p = 0.525

pa = 0.758

Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure*

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35.5 (0.5)

33.8 (2.6)

W = 32, p = 0.293

pa = 0.689

Immediate recall

21.1 (5.1)

21.5 (4.3)

W = 22.5, p = 0.900

pa = 0.916

Delayed recall

19.9 (6.8)

21.2 (4.9)

W = 21, p = 0.746

pa = 0.894

Stroop Test

Word reading time (s)

28 (2.7)

26.5 (3.0)

W = 40.5, p = 0.396

pa = 0.689

Colour naming time (s)

45.5 (5.1)

40.6 (1.6)

W = 49, p = 0.081

pa = 0.422

Interference time (s)

64 (8.9)

57.3 (6.2)

W = 46.5, p = 0.14

pa = 0.524

Trail Making Test

Trail A time (s)

26.9 (11.1)

24.3 (6.9)

W = 34, p = 0.875

pa = 0.916

Trail B time (s)

68.8 (24.4)

43.8 (6.4)

W = 52, p = 0.040

pa = 0.372

WCST (64 Items)

Total correct

47.4 (8.8)

54.6 (3.4)

W = 13.5, p = 0.057

pa = 0.372

Perseverative errors

6.8 (3.8)

5.8 (2.0)

W = 33.5, p = 0.916

pa = 0.916

Non-perseverative errors

10.6 (8.6)

3.6 (2.1)

W = 51.5, p = 0.044

pa = 0.372

Categories completed

3 (2.1)

4.6 (0.7)

W = 20, p = 0.161

pa = 0.524

TAP, alertness

Reaction time without warning (ms)

244 (17.5)

238.4 (17.6)

W = 36.5, p = 0.673

pa = 0.894

Reaction time with warning (ms)

242.8 (15.7)

232.6 (17.1)

W = 40, p = 0.442

pa = 0.705

TAP, divided attention

Auditory reaction time (ms)

529 (68.7)

507.9 (74.4)

W = 41, p = 0.382

pa = 0.689

Visual reaction time (ms)

749.1 (55.5)

749.4 (99.4)

W = 36, p = 0.713

pa = 0.894

Tower of London

17.5 (1.5)

16.6 (1.6)

W = 42, p1 = 0.295

pa = 0.689

Regensburger Word Fluency

Semantic category

23.5 (6.1)

29.5 (7.2)

W = 18, p = 0.154

pa = 0.524

Categorical switching

16 (3.3)

13.3 (5.0)

W = 40.5, p = 0.397

pa = 0.689

  1. *N = 14 (6 psychedelic-using controls), bold values= significant results, a p-values after alpha adjustment.