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. 2020 May 31;18(2):188–202. doi: 10.9758/cpn.2020.18.2.188

Table 2.

Effects of risperidone on ancillary behavior

Behavior Dose

0.0 mg/kg 0.01 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg 0.3 mg/kg p value
Social behavior
Flank marks 2.25 ± 0.58 4.01 ± 1.83 1.82 ± 0.37 1.47 ± 0.53 0.26
Locomotion
Line crosses 33.39 ± 4.88 38.36 ± 4.86 31.01 ± 6.54 34.42 ± 4.77 0.46
Comfort behavior
Grooming 3.43 ± 0.91 2.86 ± 0.62 3.36 ± 0.92 2.92 ± 0.82 0.56
Avoidance/escape
Wall climbs 18.25 ± 4.58 17.75 ± 3.04 15.33 ± 1.15 17.42 ± 4.04 0.31

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Risperidone has no significant effects on any measure of ancillary behavior.