The Effects of Ibogaine on Uterine Smooth Muscle Contractions: Relation to the Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes

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The activity of antioxidant enzymes in the uterus after treatment with increasing concentrations of ibogaine. (a) The activity of antioxidant enzymes in spontaneously active and Ca²⁺-stimulated active uteri. (b) Spontaneously active uteri treated with increasing concentrations of ibogaine (up to 20 and 40 mg/l). (c) Ca²⁺-stimulated active uteri treated with increasing concentrations of ibogaine (up to 20 and 60 mg/l). (d) The activity of CAT in both spontaneously active and Ca²⁺-stimulated active uteri. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (). For (a) and (d), statistical significance was tested using the t-test. For (b) and (c), statistical significance was tested by one-way ANOVA and post hoc compared by Tukey’s HSD test. , , and .

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