Table 3. Antidepressant Activity of Most Active Anticonvulsant Compoundsa.
compound no. | basal means ± SEM | after treatment means ± SEMa | % reduction |
---|---|---|---|
6f | 379.4 ± 2.83 | 369.2 ± 3.08ns | 2.68 |
6h | 374.8 ± 3.21 | 373.4 ± 3.85ns | 0.37 |
6j | 370.6 ± 1.63 | 368.8 ± 2.63ns | 0.48 |
6l | 378.6 ± 3.26 | 375.8 ± 3.65ns | 0.73 |
PEG-200 | 384.8 ± 2.67 | 379 ± 3.64ns | 1.50 |
diazepam | 382.2 ± 4.70 | 74.6 ± 2.65** | 80.4 |
n = 5; time = 5 min; the percent inhibition for each group was calculated by comparison with the control group. Dose = 100 mg/kg (p.o.); all values expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 5). *P ≤ 0.05, **P ≤ 0.01 as compared with control. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test. 4 mg/kg (intraperitoneally).