Abstract:The anxiety disorders belong to a group of mental disorders in which the patients present excessive fear and worry. Studies with ferulic acid have shown positive results on treating depressive symptoms. As many antidepressive drugs are effective in treating anxiety, the objective of the present study was to evaluate ferulic acid’s anxiolytic activity and possible mechanism of action in the light-dark test in zebrafish. To evaluate anxiolytic activity, the light-dark preference test was performed after exposure… Show more
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