The present study was designed to evaluate CNS depression or analeptic activity of acute oral administration of methanol (ACME) and acetone (ACAE) extracts of Acorus calamus leaves in mice. Spontaneous locomotor activity, immobility time using forced swim test, diazepam-induced sleeping time and motor impairment assessment using rotarod were used to assess CNS depression/analeptic activity of ACME and ACAE in mice. The extracts ACME (5,20 and 50 mg kg~-1, p.o.) and ACAE (20 and 50 mg kg~-1, p.o.) significantly decreased the spontaneous locomotor activity in dose dependent manner. The acute treatment of ACME and ACAE (5,20 and 50 mg kg~-1, p.o.) significantly increased the immobility time and decreased the swimming behavior. Administration [6 h prior] of ACME (50 mg kg~-1, p.o.) and ACAE (20 and 50 mg kg~-1, p.o.) significantly potentiated the diazepam (25 mg kg~-1, i.p.)-induced sleeping time in mice.
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