Table 2

Effects of SSR125543A, antalarmin, and diazepam in the elevated plus-maze test in rats

CompoundDoseTime Open ArmsEntries Open ArmsHead-DipsAttemptsTotal Arm Entries
mg/kg p.o. % %
SSR125543A010.5  ± 2.522.1  ± 4.314.9  ± 2.17.4  ± 0.610.7  ± 1.0
313.3  ± 3.523.2  ± 5.319.9  ± 3.26.2  ± 0.52-150 11.1  ± 0.9
1025.3  ± 4.544.7  ± 6.026.1  ± 2.74.9  ± 0.42-150 12.1  ± 0.6
3017.2  ± 3.733.7  ± 6.219.2  ± 2.65.4  ± 0.42-150 12.4  ± 1.0
Antalarmin013.4  ± 1.632.7  ± 2.912.1  ± 2.28.0  ± 0.511.7  ± 1.4
314.6  ± 5.627.3  ± 8.112.9  ± 2.97.9  ± 0.611.9  ± 1.0
1024.1  ± 3.943.3  ± 5.929.4  ± 4.32-150 6.3  ± 1.114.3  ± 0.6
3030.9  ± 5.22-150 47.3  ± 3.126.3  ± 3.12-150 5.9  ± 1.012.3  ± 1.1
Diazepam012.4  ± 2.030.1  ± 3.117.9  ± 3.07.5  ± 0.611.4  ± 0.8
116.5  ± 4.830.8  ± 7.516.6  ± 3.57.5  ± 0.813.3  ± 1.5
332.9  ± 6.32-150 45.4  ± 7.526.4  ± 3.94.1  ± 0.62-150 14.1  ± 1.1
1049.1  ± 7.22-150 63.0  ± 6.02-150 43.4  ± 5.52-150 1.4  ± 0.32-150 12.6  ± 1.6

Data represent mean ± S.E.M. n = 7 to 14.

  • 2-150P < 0.05 (Dunnett's ttest).