CHANGES IN THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF MALE AND FEMALE RATS AFTER PERFORMING THE "OPEN FIELD" AND "ELEVATED PLUS MAZE" TESTS

Abstract

This article presents the results of evaluating the effects of melatonin on the emotional state of male and female rats using the “Open Field” and “Elevated Plus Maze” methods over a 20-day period. On days 9 and 19, changes in blood biochemical parameters were observed with the first method. For the second method, assessments were performed on days 10 and 20 from the start of the study