Beneficial Effects of Crocin against Depression via Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide

Figure 3

Crocin recovered CUMS-induced depression-related behavior. (a) The sucrose preference test. ANOVA, , . (b, c) The immobility time in TST and FST. ANOVA, , ; ANOVA, , . (d, e) The food consumption and feeding latency in NSF. ANOVA, , ; ANOVA, , . (f, g) The total distance and time in center in OFT. ANOVA, , ; ANOVA, , . All data are expressed as . , versus saline; , versus CUMS.

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