Table 2.
Stimulation of 5-HT2A receptors by DOI stimulates receptive behavior, in OVX, androgen-treated (OVX plus T) C. uniparens: DOI, dependent variable, percentage (%) of receptive animals
| Saline
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DOI
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before drug | 20 min after drug | 50 min after drug | Before drug | 20 min after drug | 50 min after drug |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
Androgen-treated lizards (OVX plus T) were injected ip either with 0.9% saline or 1 mg/kg DOI (n = 8 per group), and receptivity was noted before (before drug), 20 min after injection (20 min after drug), or 50 min after injection (50 min after drug). Previously nonreceptive OVX plus T lizards demonstrated receptivity 20 min after DOI injection and returned to a nonreceptive state 50 min after injection (P < 0.001). X2 = 12.713; P < 0.001.