Effects of Electroacupuncture on Methamphetamine-Induced Behavioral Changes in Mice

Figure 4

Effects of electroacupuncture at KI9–LR3 on the dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). The levels of dopamine and the related metabolites in the NAc were measured through high-performance liquid chromatography-electrochemical detection after the behavioral test (1 h after 1 mg/kg METH administration): (a) dopamine levels; (b) dopamine turnover rates. All data are expressed as means ± SEMs ( = 9 per group). < 0.05 and < 0.01 versus the Saline-METH-Sham group; < 0.001 versus the METH-METH-Sham group (one-way ANOVA).

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