Table 2

Effects of metyrapone pretreatment on serum corticoster one concentrations induced by 12 hours of social isolation

Group/treatmentCorticosterone, mean (SE) ng/mL
Control/vehicle86.3 (7.67)
Socially isolated/vehicle135.83 (9.54)*†
Socially isolated/metyrapone95.07 (6.47)

  • SE = standard error.

  • ↵* p < 0.05 compared with the control group (1-way analysis of variance and Tukey tests).

  • ↵† p < 0.05 compared with the social isolation/metyrapone group (1-way analysis of variance and Tukey tests).