TABLE 1

Basal levels of neurotransmitters in dialysates (mean ± S.E.; N = 63)

NACHIP
nMnM
ACh1.37 ± 0.051.36 ± 0.06
DA1.65 ± 0.061.11 ± 0.07
5-HT1.22 ± 0.051.23 ± 0.05
NE2.15 ± 0.102.08 ± 0.08
DOPAC3467.55 ± 136.54293.64 ± 15.32
HVA2814.42 ± 82.48261.45 ± 10.41
5-HIAA3026.48 ± 131.142776.67 ± 132.42
Ser5362.21 ± 198.105577.61 ± 244.77
Gly1308.44 ± 56.222564.08 ± 118.66
Glu1357.62 ± 61.571197.97 ± 51.43
GABA131.77 ± 4.68158.77 ± 8.06
  • ACh, acetylcholine; DA, dopamine; DOPAC, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid; GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid; Glu, glutamate; Gly, glycine; 5-HIAA, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid; HIP, hippocampus; 5-HT, serotonin; HVA, homovanillic acid; NAC, nucleus accumbens; NE, norepinephrine; SE, standard error; Ser, serine.