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. 2021 Feb 28;19(1):93–103. doi: 10.9758/cpn.2021.19.1.93

Table 2.

The behaviours in the open field for adult mice subjected to repetitive doses of neonatal ketamine exposure

The open filed Balb/c C57BL/6


Saline (n = 13) KET10 (n = 11) KET20 (n = 9) Saline (n = 10) KET10 (n = 10) KET20 (n = 10)
The time of centre latency 48.9 ± 12.1 37.5 ± 15.7 30.4 ± 5.5 3.4 ± 0.9*** 43.5 ± 6.1### 21.2 ± 6.5##
Frequency of rearing 20.7 ± 2.0 15.7 ± 2.6 14.2 ± 3.1 45.5 ± 2.8*** 29.6 ± 2.2### 20.5 ± 1.6###
Frequency of centre crossing 25.0 ± 2.9 23.9 ± 5.3 29.5 ± 3.1 37.1 ± 2.5* 22.4 ± 1.3## 22.8 ± 2.7##

Values are presented as mean ± standard error.

KET10, ketamine 10 mg/kg; KET20, ketamine 20 mg/kg.

*p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001 compared to Balb/c control (saline) group, ## p < 0.01, ### p < 0.001 compared to C57BL/6 control (saline) group.