Table 1.

HPLC analysis of 5-HT levels following control and 5,7-DHT surgeries

TreatmentRAHVCArea X
5,7-DHT1.462.423.72
5,7-DHT4.396.635.45
5,7-DHT0.742.062.31
5,7-DHT1.95N.A.15.01
5,7-DHT7.465.54.88
Means3.24.736.91
Saline13.04N.A.9.64
Saline9.416.839.17
Saline9.5311.227.27
Saline10.35109.6
Oxidized 5,7-DHT8.92184.3910.32
Oxidized 5,7-DHT17.7210.4110.34
Means10.259.359.39
  • Levels are expressed as nanograms of 5-HT per milligram of control protein. Not all samples were analyzed in every brain region (N.A., not analyzed). Values in bold font were >4 SDs from the mean, and were excluded as outliers.