Research Article

Hypnotic Effect of A. absinthium Hydroalcoholic Extract in Pentobarbital-Treated Mice

Table 2

Effects of A. absinthium extract (25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) or diazepam (3 mg/kg) on duration of sleep. Values are expressed as the mean + SEM (n = 6). and vs. saline; vs. the same group without flumazenil (2 mg/Kg).

SalineDiazepamDiazepam + flumazenilExtract 25Extract 50Extract 100Extract 200Extract 200+ flumazenil

21.33 ± 1.90940.33 ± 1.022 22.00 ± 0.6831###22.83 ± 0.945825.67 ± 1.68730.67 ± 2.275 32.50 ± 1.176 22.67 ± 1.453 ###