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Table 2 Self-reported frequency and distress associated with adverse reactions to cannabis

From: Overbaked: assessing and predicting acute adverse reactions to Cannabis

ARS Symptom

Prevalence1

Frequency2 (SE)

Distress3 (SE)

Coughing Fit

62.23%

41.49 (2.28)

1.10 (0.04)

Anxiety

53.19%

24.79 (2.16)

2.10 (0.05)

Paranoia

50.30%

25.21 (2.38)

2.07 (0.05)

Off-balance/Unsteady

48.88%

22.14 (2.37)

0.96 (0.05)

Light-headed/Head Rush

47.22%

23.72 (2.47)

1.03 (0.05)

Dissociation

41.19%

26.32 (2.79)

1.31 (0.07)

Dizziness

39.31%

22.49 (2.85)

1.28 (0.06)

Body Humming

38.58%

29.98 (3.01)

0.73 (0.06)

Racing Heart

38.16%

28.17 (2.66)

1.73 (0.06)

Feeling Out of Control

37.01%

17.63 (2.46)

1.95 (0.07)

Numbness

33.37%

25.98 (2.71)

0.75 (0.06)

Chest/Lung Discomfort

30.66%

31.69 (3.01)

1.53 (0.07)

Nausea

28.06%

10.65 (2.01)

1.71 (0.07)

Tunnel Vision

24.92%

19.48 (3.33)

1.41 (0.09)

Panic Attack

23.12%

15.03 (2.88)

2.71 (0.09)

Trouble Breathing

23.06%

17.19 (2.61)

1.98 (0.08)

Migraine/Headache

21.12%

11.58 (2.18)

1.26 (0.07)

Vomiting

18.44%

6.11 (1.69)

2.28 (0.10)

Visual Hallucinations

17.21%

13.87 (3.76)

1.63 (0.11)

Auditory Hallucinations

17.07%

21.05 (3.96)

1.38 (0.10)

Seeing Black Spots

16.26%

14.30 (2.94)

1.72 (0.11)

Hot Flashes

15.89%

18.77 (4.14)

1.38 (0.10)

Heart Palpitations

12.72%

21.84 (4.60)

1.86 (0.12)

Cold Sweats

11.09%

8.84 (2.65)

1.43 (0.12)

Other Hallucinations

6.70%

21.67 (7.01)

1.47 (0.20)

Fainting / Passing Out

6.61%

15.70 (6.32)

2.39 (0.19)

  1. 1 Percentage of participants who endorsed each reaction (N = 999)
  2. 2 Mean percent of cannabis use sessions during which each reaction was experienced (with standard
  3. errors in parentheses; N = 370)
  4. 3 Mean distress rating associated with each reaction (with standard errors in parentheses; N = 999)