Table 2.
Treatment (mg/kg) | Antidepressants concentration in brain (ng/g) | |
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(A) | Desipramine 10 + saline | 1649 ± 96.15 |
Desipramine 10 + traxoprodil 10 | 2217 ± 293.1 | |
(B) | Paroxetine 0.5 + saline | 140.0 ± 8.823 |
Paroxetine 0.5 + traxoprodil 10 | 150.5 ± 8.733 | |
(C) | Milnacipran 1.25 + saline | 410.6 ± 80.60 |
Milnacipran 1.25 + traxoprodil 10 | 337.7 ± 38.28 | |
(D) | Bupropion 10 + saline | 965.7 ± 74.02 |
Bupropion 10 + traxoprodil 10 | 1566 ± 249.6** |
Antidepressants and traxoprodil were administered i.p. 60 min before decapitation. Each experimental group consisted of 10 animals. Results are presented as mean values ± SEM. The results were considered statistically significant if p < 0.05
** p < 0.01 compared with the respective control group (Student’s t test)