Table 4.
Ethological analyses of the social defeat.
| Social Defeat | Control (Exploration) | Acute Linalool | Chronic Linalool | Acute L. angustifolia EO | Chronic L. angustifolia EO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intruder mice | |||||
| Avoidance | 82 ± 9 | 66 ± 6 | 57 ± 9 | 57 ± 13 | 37 ± 4 ** |
| Latency avoidance | 12 ± 5 | 6 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 19 ± 9 | 16 ± 4 |
| Defense/Submissive | 48 ± 9 | 51 ± 11 | 43 ± 5 | 34 ± 12 | 10 ± 4 * |
| Latency Defense/Submissive | 27 ± 9 | 11 ± 3 | 20 ± 7 | 111 ± 43 * | 21 ± 6 |
| Resident mice | |||||
| Threat | 3 ± 1 | 2 ± 0.3 | 3 ± 1 | 1 ± 0.3 | 22 ± 1 **** |
| Latency threat | 18 ± 6 | 17 ± 7 | 53 ± 30 | 28 ± 9 | 88 ± 37 |
| Attack | 33 ± 5 | 18 ± 2 ** | 25 ± 3 | 10 ± 2 **** | 6 ± 2 **** |
| Latency attack | 9 ± 5 | 15 ± 7 | 5 ± 2 | 37 ± 26 | 95 ± 36 * |
Results are presented as mean values ±SEM. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; **** p < 0.0001 differences with the control (Exploration) group.