Testing Homeopathy in Mouse Emotional Response Models: Pooled Data Analysis of Two Series of Studies

Table 2

Cumulative results of open-field test (14 replications in two experimental series^§).

Tested variable	Tested samples	Number of mice	Effect (% of control)		ANOVA		Post hoc test
			Mean	SEM	For series	For groups
Time in centre	Control (solvent)	212	0.00	3.15	𝐹=4.44; 𝑃=0.057	𝐹=4.72 𝑃<0.0001	—
	Diazepam (1 mg/kg)	77	−1.20	6.96			0.867
	Buspirone (5 mg/kg)	40	8.48	8.02			0.362
	Gels 4C	48	−4.35	6.43			0.614
	Gels 5C	166	19.67	4.48			<0.001
	Gels 7C	95	29.80	6.12			<0.0001
	Gels 9C	48	13.82	7.05			0.110
	Gels 30C	80	26.29	7.09			<0.001
Total distance	Control (solvent)	213	0.00	1.52	𝐹=0.00; 𝑃=0.951	𝐹=1.90𝑃=0.066	—
	Diazepam (1 mg/kg)	79	3.56	3.52
	Buspirone (5 mg/kg)	40	−9.19	2.43
	Gels 4C	48	2.45	3.03
	Gels 5C	166	4.94	1.55
	Gels 7C	94	3.45	2.04
	Gels 9C	48	0.77	3.23
	Gels 30C	79	4.96	2.54

^§ For series definition, see Table 1.