AKT1 and Anxiety: Western blot analysis was conducted to examine hippocampal expression of phosphorylated and total CREB and GluR1, PI3K/Akt signaling components, as well as GABRA1 and GABRB1.<h4>Results</h4>VPA-exposed offspring exhibited increased anxiety-like behaviors, altered repetitive behaviors, dysregulated exploratory activity, and impaired spatial learning, and reduced spontaneous alternation performance in the Y-maze.