failed to reach significancep = 0.0088
Additionally, stress exposure and food access interacted to influence L-DOPA concentrations [ F (1,31) = 4.22, p = 0.0485], however, post hoc analyses failed to reach significance. 3.2.4 Cecal contents Stressed rats had elevated levels of 5-HIAA/5-HT [ F (1,31) = 7.83, p = 0.0088], which was likely a result of increased 5-HIAA concentration [ F (1,31) = 4.70, p = 0.0380] compared to unstressed rats ( Figure 4A ).