Table 2.

Drugs administered in the study of stress-induced defecation

Groups	Day 1–3	Day 4
Stress (n = 9)	Water (PO)	Water (PO) + saline (IP)
Stress+YKS (n = 9)	YKS (300 mg/kg/day, PO)	YKS (300 mg/kg/day, PO) + saline (IP)
Stress+YKS+B (n = 9)	YKS (300 mg/kg/day, PO)	YKS (300 mg/kg/day, PO) + Atosiban (1 mg/kg, IP)
Stress+OT (n = 9)	Water (PO)	Water (PO) + OT (0.04 mg/kg, IP)

Note: Drugs administered in the study of stress-induced defecation.

Abbreviations: B, blocker of oxytocin receptor; IP, intraperitoneal administration; OT, oxytocin; PO, per os; YKS, Yokukansan.