Fig. 9

Effects of VPA treatment and acute Xe inhalation on the social behavior of rats. Values represent latency (in seconds) to leave the starting area of the maze (a) in the test for social novelty on pnd 28, b Schematic representation of apparatus for social novelty test, c number of attacks, d number of sniffings in the test for social play behavior on pnd 32. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 represent significant differences vs. Control group; ^#p < 0.05, ^##p < 0.01, ^###p < 0.001—vs. VPA group (Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test). Data are presented as box and whiskers plot. N = 11–14 rats/treatment