Research Article

Toxic Effects of Trazodone on Male Reproductive System via Disrupting Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis and Inducing Testicular Oxidative Stress

Table 1

Effects of TRZ on relative organ weights of male rats.

CTRZ-5TRZ-10TRZ-20

Relative left testis weights (g/100 g BW)0.49 ± 0.010.51 ± 0.020.50 ± 0.010.50 ± 0.01
Relative left epididymis weights (g/100 g BW)0.20 ± 0.0040.20 ± 0.0040.22 ± 0.0040.19 ± 0.02

C: control group; TRZ-5: 5 mg kg−1 trazodone-treated rats for the 28-day group; TRZ-10: 10 mg kg−1 trazodone-treated rats for the 28-day group; TRZ-20: 20 mg kg−1 trazodone-treated rats for the 28-day group. All data were expressed as mean ± standard error.