Table 3.
Results of the Elevated Plus-Maze Test and Locomotor Activity Test in Experiment 1B.
| Experiment 1B | Vehicle (n = 8) |
0.1 mg / kg Oxytocin (n = 8) |
1 mg/ kg Oxytocin (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevated plus-maze | |||
| Open arm time (%) | 18.1 ± 5.7 | 21.3 ± 4.9 | 21.4 ± 11.1 |
| Open arm entries (n) | 9.1 ± 2.5 | 10.6 ± 1.6 | 4.5 ± 0.6 |
| Total arm entries (n) | 14.5 ± 3.4 | 16.5 ± 2.9 | 8.0 ± 1.1 |
| Risk assessment (s) | 22.8 ± 8.3 | 24.3 ± 4.6 | 5.1 ± 1.6 |
| Locomotor activity test | |||
| Distance travelled (m) | 24.2 ± 4.8 | 27.0 ± 3.5 | 20.1 ± 3.3 |
Data are represented as the mean ± SEM.