Ascorbic acid protects against anxiogenic-like effect induced by methylmercury in zebrafish: action on the serotonergic system.

To evaluate the protector effect of ascorbic acid (AA) against anxiogenic-like effect induced by methylmercury (MeHg) exposure, adult zebrafish were treated with AA (2 mg g(-1), intraperitoneal [i.p.]) before MeHg administration (1.