Electroacupuncture Restores 5-HT System Deficit in Chronic Mild Stress-Induced Depressed Rats

<div>The changes of 5-HT levels in hippocampus and cortex of CUMS rats treated with EA at Baihui and Yintang points. The expression levels of 5-HT in rats were detected by ELISA. (a) 5-HT levels in hippocampus. (b) 5-HT levels in cortex. The results were from the independent experiments in triplicate.<i> A</i>, CUMS compared with CON;<i> B</i>, Flu compared with CUMS;<i> C</i>, EA compared with CUMS;<i> D</i>, EA compared with sham EA;<i> E</i>, sham EA compared with CUMS.</div>

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Figure 2: Electroacupuncture Restores 5-HT System Deficit in Chronic Mild Stress-Induced Depressed Rats 