Table 2.

ACh-elicited current waveform parameters of slow nAChR-mediated currents

DA (n = 38)Gaba-Ac (n = 8)Gaba-RS (n = 7)
Rise time251  ± 22 msec85  ± 13 msec2-160214  ± 31 msec
Amplitude249  ± 25 pA45  ± 10 pA*194  ± 57 pA

  • When an α7-homomeric component was present, current parameters were measured at the break of its sharp exponential decay.

  • ↵* p < 0.05;

  • ↵F2-160 p < 0.01.