Table 2

EC50, Emax and slope values for 5-HT-elicited hyperpolarization in CA1 and CA3 hippocampal pyramidal cells from control and fluoxetine-treated rats2-a

TreatmentCA1CA3
EC502-b (−log)Emax2-c(mV)Slope2-dEC50(−log)Emax (mV)Slope
Control5.29  ± 0.04 (11)11.62  ± 0.95 (11)2.21  ± 0.21 (11)4.94  ± 0.09 (7)18.51  ± 1.77 (7)2.04  ± 0.23 (7)
Fluoxetine5.64  ± 0.10 (11)11.24  ± 0.88 (11)1.42  ± 0.12 (11)5.00  ± 0.13 (7)18.79  ± 1.91 (7)1.73  ± 0.28 (7)
  • 2-a Estimates were obtained by fitting concentration-response data from individual cells to the formula for a logistic/hyperbolic function. Values listed are the mean ± S.E.M., and the numbers of cells tested are given in parentheses.

  • 2-b CA1 control different from CA3 control, F = 14.97, P = .0014; CA1 control different from CA1 fluoxetine,F = 11.05, P = .0034.

  • 2-c CA1 control different from CA3 control, F = 14.06, P = .0017.

  • 2-d CA1 control different from CA1 fluoxetine, F= 10.29, P = .0044.