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

Table 3.

Effects of valproate on ancillary behavior

Behavior Dose

0.0 mg/kg 1 mg/kg 5 mg/kg 10 mg/kg p value
Social behavior
Flank marks 2.11 ± 0.56 3.01 ± 1.38 2.50 ± 0.93 2.25 ± 1.23 0.91
Locomotion
Line crosses 30.6 ± 2.82 25.6 ± 2.32 26 ± 2.60 24.8 ± 2.14 0.26
Comfort behavior
Grooming 3.12 ± 0.74 4.01 ± 0.72 5.04 ± 0.46 3.86 ± 0.63 0.25
Avoidance/escape
Wall climbs 7.75 ± 1.51 8.25 ± 2.82 10.5 ± 2.59 6.62 ± 2.14 0.53

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