| Study | Species | Sexes | Sexes Combined or Separated | Sample Size |
Singular/
Chronic Dosing |
Chronic Timing | Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Treatment Age (PD) | Testing Age (PD) | Temperature (°C) | Social Restriction | Males | Females | Both |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slais 2009 [236] | Mouse | NA | NA | 49 | Chronic | Twice, 1-week interval | 2.5, 10, 30 | p.o. | NA | NA | NA | Nil | Aggressive mice: decreased aggression and sociability, increased defence-escape behaviour; 30 mg/kg: increased walking. Timid mice: increased defence-escape behaviour, decreased prosociality; 30 mg/kg: increased walking | - | - |
| Slamberova 2015 [97] | Rat | Males | NA | 246 | Singular | NA | 2.5, 5.0, 10 | s.c. | “Adult” | Same day | 22-24 | Nil | Decreased time and frequency of mutual sniffing. 10 mg/kg: decreased frequency of mutual sniffing and following. Decreased time and frequency of climbing over conspecific. 5, 10 mg/kg: decreased rearing frequency, time and frequency of allogrooming. | NA | NA |
| Thompson 2004 [237] | Rat | Males | NA | 25 | Chronic | Each of 4 hours on 2 consecutive days | 5 | i.p. | 332g | 84-105 days later | 28 | Nil | Less time in social interaction. | NA | NA |
| Thompson 2007 [52] | Rat | Males | NA | 16 | Singular | NA | 5 | i.p. | 403g | 403g | 28 | Nil | Increased adjacent lying; decreased general investigation, anogenital investigation and rearing. | NA | NA |
| Thompson 2008 [83] | Rat | Males | NA | 48 | Chronic | Each of 4 hours over 2 consecutive days | 5 | i.p. | 6-16 | 90-100 | 28 | 20 mins. | Chronically decreased total social interaction. | NA | NA |
| Thompson 2008 [83] | Rat | Males | NA | 48 | Chronic | Each of 4 hours over 2 consecutive days | 2.5 | i.p. | 9-19 | 90-100 | 28 | 20 mins. | Decreased investigation. | NA | NA |
| Thompson 2008 [83] | Rat | Males | NA | 48 | Singular | NA | 5 | i.p. | 8-18 | 90-100 | 28 | 20 mins. | 2.5 mg/kg: decreased total social interaction, adjacent lying. | NA | NA |
| Thompson 2009 [82] | Rat | Males | NA | 36 | Singular | NA | 5 | i.p. | “Adult” (345g) | Same day | 28 | 20 mins. | Increased total social interaction and general exploration; decreased anogenital sniffing and rearing. | NA | NA |
| van Nieuwenhuijzen 2010 [212] | Rat | Males | NA | 24 | Chronic | Daily over 10 days | 5 | i.p. | 220-300g | 220-300g | 21 | Nil | Decreased general-investigation time. | NA | NA |
| Wallinga 2009 [80] | Rat | Males | NA | 21 | Chronic | Thrice, 3-hour intervals | 6 | i.p. | 425g | 133 | 21 | 1 day | Low-aggressive: 4-month-old intruder caused increased aggressiveness. | NA | NA |