Synthetic cannabinoids impact on cognitive functions

Table 5 Correlation between Benton visual retention test as well as Wechsler memory scale and trail making A and B in relation to age of SC use disorder cases and duration of use

SC group n = 30 Pearson correlation	Age		Duration of addiction
SC group n = 30 Pearson correlation	r	P value	r	P value
Trail making A	− 0.221	0.240	− 0.239	0.203
Trail making B	− 0.070	0.713	0.128	0.501
Benton visual retention test	0.143	0.451	− 0.052	0.783
Information	0.025	0.895	0.071	0.710
Verbal PA1§	− 0.023	0.904	0.266	0.155
Visual PA1#	− 0.052	0.785	0.240	0.201
Digit span	− 0.176	0.352	− 0.231	0.220
Visual MS^£	− 0.050	0.793	− 0.166	0.381
Verbal PA2^§	− 0.236	0.209	− 0.133	0.485
Visual PA2#	− 0.184	0.331	− 0.068	0.720

^# visual paired association I and II; § verbal paired association I and II; £ Visual memory span; SC, synthetic cannabinoids
^* = statistically significant < 0.05, ** = statistically highly significant < 0.001