Table 1. Summary of data.
| Test | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 48-h PSD | 96-h PSD | Control | 48-h PSD | 96-h PSD | |
| Forced swim | ||||||
| Immobility(s) | 81 ± 7 | #43 ± 14 | #28 ± 5 | 82 ± 9 | #46 ± 5 | *#85 ± 16 |
| Open field | ||||||
| Rearing | 3 ± 1 | *1 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 1 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.8 |
| Grooming | 0.01 ± 0.005 | *2 ± 0.43 | *1 ± 0.31 | 0.01 ± 0.005 | 0.06 ± 0.03 | 0.43 ± 0.31 |
| Locomotor activity (cm) | 764 ± 125 | *296 ± 118 | *394 ± 166 | 764 ± 125 | 663 ± 107 | 513 ± 101 |
| Time spend in the outer area | 0.493 ± 0.3 | 1.76 ± 0.64 | 1.41 ± 0.55 | 39.37 ± 19 | *165.6 ± 18 | *162.4 ± 29 |
| Elevated Plus Maze | ||||||
| Open arms (s) | 92 ± 11 | 129 ± 18 | 109 ±15 | 76 ± 16 | *44 ± 13 | *59 ± 11 |
| Closed arms (s) | 162 ± 13 | 129 ± 24 | 130 ± 17 | 170 ± 22 | *225 ± 15 | *31 ± 5 |
| Sucrose consumption (%) | 73 ± 3 | 58 ± 10 | *41 ± 6 | 73 ± 4 | *37 ± 4 | *57 ± 4 |
| Corticosterone levels (ng/ml) | 60.50 ± 7.3 | 159 ± 46 | 75 ± 37 | 41 ± 4 | *245 ± 63 | *238 ± 19 |
#Statistically significant differences between males and females. *Statistically significant among the control vs experimental groups of the same sex.