Table 2.

Summary of estrous differences

	Lateral nucleus	Basal nucleus
Firing rate	Di	Pro
Excitatory measures
Spines	=	Di
mEPSC	=	Di
Glutamate	Di	Pro
Inhibitory measures
PV	Di	Di
sIPSC	Di	Di
mIPSC	=	Di
PP ratio	=	Pro
Interneuron	Di	=
GABA	Pro	Di

Measured aspects of excitatory and inhibitory function were compiled. Estrous cycle phase with the greater measure is indicated for the lateral nucleus and basal nucleus. Di, Diestrus; Pro, proestrus; PP, paired-pulse; = denotes no significant difference.