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From: Marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids induce sex-specific changes in reinforcer-controlled behaviour and neurotransmitter metabolism in a spontaneously hypertensive rat model of ADHD

Figure 5

Serotonin (5-HT) and 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5-HIAA) levels in neostriatum. n-3 PUFA supplementation modulates 5-HT turnover in both male and female SHR rats. Levels of (a) 5-HT and (b) 5-HIAA were used to determine (c) 5-HIAA/5-HT ratios. The data are presented as means ± SEM (n = 4–8) and the level of significance is symbolized with * (p-value ≤ 0.05), ** (p-value ≤ 0.01) or *** (p-value ≤ 0.001). The p-values are calculated by comparison with the mid bar, which represents control-fed SHRs. The analyses were performed by HPLC using electrochemical detection.

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Behavioral and Brain Functions

ISSN: 1744-9081

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