Research Article

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

Table 3

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

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

8.833 ± 0.47733.667 ± 0.2108 8.333 ± 0.5578 ###8.667 ± 0.55787.833 ± 0.47735.833 ± 0.8333 5.333 ± 0.7149 8.5 ± 0.6#