| Group I |
Mean immobility time (sec) ± S.E.M. |
| Vehicle control |
214 ± 23.60 |
| rH-Epo (250 IU/kg, s.c.) |
212.2 ± 21.68 |
| Venlafaxine (2mg/kg). |
202.4 ±25.85 |
| Imipramine (2.5 mg/kg) |
199 ± 22.13 |
| Fluoxetine (5 mg/kg) |
201 ± 21.37 |
| Clorgyline (0.125 mg/kg) |
213 ±15.11 |
| rH-Epo ( 250 IU/kg) ±venlafaxine (2 mg/kg) |
82 ±8.51*** |
| rH-Epo (250 IU/kg) ±Imipramine (2.5 mg/kg) |
113.33±10.05*** |
| rH-Epo (250 IU/kg) ±Fluoxetine (5 mg/kg) |
96.5 ±20.44*** |
| rH-Epo ( 250 IU/kg) ±Clorgyline (0.125 mg/kg) |
154.17 ±22.23*** |
| Group II |
| Vehicle control |
186.33 ±1.34 |
| rH- EPO(1000 IU/kg, s.c.) |
92 ± 1.48*** |
| Pindolol (10mg/kg) |
183.33 ± 1.42 |
| Clonidine(0.15 mg/kg) |
212±2.14*** |
| rH-Epo(1000 IU/kg) ± Pindolol (10mg/kg ) |
212± 3.56*** |
| rH-Epo (1000 IU/kg) ±Clonidine . (0.15 mg/kg) |
138.66± 3.99*** |
| Group III |
| Vehicle control |
204.66±4.63 |
| Haloperidol (2mg/kg) |
311.83 ± 2.35*** |
| rH-Epo (1000IU/kg )±Haloperidol (2mg/kg) |
259.16±4.67*** |
| Yohimbine (10mg/kg) |
203.8±8.51 |
| rH-Epo (250 IU/kg)±Yohimbine (10mg/kg) |
155.66±4.84*** |
