TABLE 1.
Effect of the SDS on social avoidance-like behavior assessed in the social interaction test.
Interaction zone | Corner zone | ||||
No target | Target | No target | Target | SI ratio | |
NAI | 42.27 ± 2.96 | 77.99 ± 3.77# | 21.52 ± 1.80 | 13.98 ± 3.04 | 1.95 ± 0.18 |
SDS | 30.4 ± 8.64 | 20.8 ± 8.44* | 25.88 ± 6.82 | 34.17 ± 14.99 | 0.56 ± 0.16* |
*p < 0.05 versus NAI group.
#p < 0.05 versus no target of the respective group.
NAI, non-aggressive interaction; SDS, social defeat stress; SI, social interaction.