Table 1.
Extracellular NA, DA and DOPAC Concentrations in Different Rat Brain Areas
Cerebral area | NA | DA | DOPAC |
---|---|---|---|
Medial prefrontal cortex (163) | 3.1 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 188.2 ± 11.1 |
Parietal cortex (64) | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 122.7 ± 17.7 |
Occipital cortex (11) | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 12.9 ± 1.7 |
Nucleus Accumbens (19) | 9.0 ± 1.0 | 59.1 ± 10.4 | 2494.2 ± 221.5 |
Values are the means ± SEM of data obtained in the number of rats indicated in parenthesis, and are expressed as pg/sample injected on column.