Table 1

Effects of 80 mM ethanol on proximal GABAA IPSCs, input resistance, and holding current in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons in selected lines of rats and mice

Animal LineIPSC AmplitudeIPSC Area under the CurveInput ResistanceΔ Holding Current
% control % control % control pA
HAS1 rats127  ± 111-150 (18)133  ± 121-150 (18)99  ± 3.4 (14)−16  ± 10 (18)
HAS2 rats164  ± 151-150 (12)158  ± 8.81-150 (12)103  ± 2.7 (12)−4.0  ± 4.9 (12)
ILS mice124  ± 6.61-150 (17)121  ± 6.31-150 (17)104  ± 6.1 (17)2.2  ± 4.3 (17)
LAS1 rats112  ± 7.1 (16)117  ± 11 (16)102  ± 5.1 (16)−18  ± 13 (15)
LAS2 rats101  ± 5.7 (13)105  ± 9.0 (13)101  ± 3.3 (13)15  ± 7.9 (13)
ISS mice100  ± 5.5 (17)103  ± 5.2 (17)104  ± 3.7 (17)5.2  ± 3.1 (17)

All values are mean ± S.E.M., and the number of cells tested is shown in parentheses.

  • 1-150P < .05 versus ethanol baseline (average of pre- and washout responses).