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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Appl Physiol (1985). 2006 Jul 20;102(1):189–199. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00522.2006

Table 1.

Effect of PVN stimulation on cardiorespiratory variables after intracisternal blockade of OT receptors.

Drug DEMG (Au) Min DEMG Ti (s) Te (s) f (breaths/min) GGEMG (Au) Min GGEMG BP (mmHg) HR (bpm)
ControlBaseline 0.38 ± 0.05 18.6 ± 2.6 0.22 ± 0.02 1.01 ± 0.05 49 ± 2 0.60 ± 0.10 30 ± 5 110 ± 6 415 ± 10
   AVT 0.37 ± 0.05 18.4 ± 2.8 0.24 ± 0.02 0.99 ± 0.08 50 ± 3 0.62 ± 0.13 31 ± 5 112 ± 7 426 ± 11
  Bicuculline 0.38 ± 0.05 19.4 ± 2.9 0.22 ± 0.02 0.99 ± 0.07 51 ± 3 0.49 ± 0.09 25 ± 4 107 ± 5 430 ± 11*

Values are means ± SE; n = 7 animals.

*

Differences between baseline and changes induced by AVT were not significant (P>0.05). Bicuculline administration did not significantly change (P>0.05) the values recorded post AVT. Heart rate for microinjection of bicuculline was significantly elevated above the baseline value (P<0.05).