Figure 6. Sholl Analysis: Morphometric parameters of apical and basal trees in the CA3 following protracted abstinence from chronic nicotine or saline administration during adulthood or adolescence.

Data are presented as dendritic characteristic vs distance from soma (μM) for mice exposed to nicotine during adolescence (left) or adulthood (right). No differences in intersections in CA3 pyramidal cells of adult mice administered saline or nicotine during adolescence or adulthood were found. There were no differences in dendritic length in the CA3 pyramidal cells between saline or nicotine exposed mice of either age. No differences were found between nicotine and saline exposure at either age in bifurcations in CA3 pyramidal cells. n = 3-4 mice (10 neurons)/age/drug condition.