.3.3. Effect of the EO on the forced-swimming test (FST) and marble- burying test (MBT)
The EO administered at 5, 10 or 50 mg/kg was unable to modify parameters evaluated in the FST or MBT, as shown in Table 2. Imipramine, the standard drug in both experimental procedures, significantly decreased the number of immobility events and concomitantly augmented the number of climbing and swimming events during the FST while also reducing the number of marbles buried in the MBT.