Research Article
Testing Homeopathy in Mouse Emotional Response Models: Pooled Data Analysis of Two Series of Studies
Table 2
Cumulative results of open-field test (14 replications in two experimental series§).
| Tested variable | Tested samples | Number of mice | Effect (% of control) | ANOVA | Post hoc test | Mean | SEM | For series | For groups |
| Time in centre | Control (solvent) | 212 | 0.00 | 3.15 |
| | — | Diazepam (1 mg/kg) | 77 | −1.20 | 6.96 | 0.867 | Buspirone (5 mg/kg) | 40 | 8.48 | 8.02 | 0.362 | Gels 4C | 48 | −4.35 | 6.43 | 0.614 | Gels 5C | 166 | 19.67 | 4.48 | <0.001 | Gels 7C | 95 | 29.80 | 6.12 | <0.0001 | Gels 9C | 48 | 13.82 | 7.05 | 0.110 | Gels 30C | 80 | 26.29 | 7.09 | <0.001 |
| Total distance | Control (solvent) | 213 | 0.00 | 1.52 |
| | — | Diazepam (1 mg/kg) | 79 | 3.56 | 3.52 | Buspirone (5 mg/kg) | 40 | −9.19 | 2.43 | Gels 4C | 48 | 2.45 | 3.03 | Gels 5C | 166 | 4.94 | 1.55 | Gels 7C | 94 | 3.45 | 2.04 | Gels 9C | 48 | 0.77 | 3.23 | Gels 30C | 79 | 4.96 | 2.54 |
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§ For series definition, see Table 1.
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