Table 1.

Changes in duration, number of spikes, firing frequency of plateau potentials, and rebound bursts induced by the application of the four noradrenergic agents

Plateau potentials (% change)Rebound bursts (% change)
DurationNumber of spikesFrequencyDurationNumber of spikesFrequency
Cirazoline+111 ± 40*+376 ± 224*+126 ± 46*n = 7+44 ± 8*+89 ± 40+23 ± 20n = 7
Prazosin−48 ± 13*−56 ± 16*−39 ± 10n = 6−37 ± 5*−54 ± 15*−40 ± 10n = 6
Guanabenz+65 ± 11*+553 ± 200*+318 ± 118*n = 7+8 ± 5+14 ± 11+17 ± 5n = 5
Idazoxan−48 ± 5**−70 ± 7**−41 ± 13*n = 10−48 ± 7*−85 ± 8*−80 ± 13*n = 6
  • The values are normalized to the average values in control.

  • *p < 0.05;

  • **p < 0.01.