Acupuncture Stimulation Attenuates Impaired Emotional-Like Behaviors and Activation of the Noradrenergic System during Protracted Abstinence following Chronic Morphine Exposure in Rats

Figure 8

Effect of acupuncture on activity counts (a) and line crossing (b) in the OFT and the interaction time (c) and grooming time (d) in the social interaction test at 4 weeks of protracted abstinence following repeated morphine administration. Data were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. *𝑃<0.05, **𝑃<0.01 versus SAL group; ^#𝑃<0.05 versus MOR group. Vertical bars indicate SE.

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