Table 1

Firing activity of locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons in controls and treated rats

Average No. of Noradrenergic Neurons per DescentNo. of Descents
Control3.6  ± 0.414
YM992 (40 mg kg−1 day−1)
 2 days3.0  ± 0.520
 7 days4.2  ± 0.612
 21 days3.6  ± 0.518
  • P = 0.258 using Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance on ranks.