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

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The changes of 5-HIAA level and MAO-A activity in hippocampus of CUMS rats treated with EA. (a) 5-HIAA levels in hippocampus, (b) MAO-A activities in hippocampus, and (c) 5-HIAA/5-HT ratios in hippocampus. These results were from the independent experiments in triplicate. A, CUMS compared with CON; B, Flu compared with CUMS; C, EA compared with CUMS; D, EA compared with sham EA; E, sham EA compared with CUMS.

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