These results suggest that estradiol might modulate the spontaneous discharge of NE-ergic neurons in LC as reflected by the different effects of such neurons at different stages of the estrous cycle.

• 结果提示:静脉注射雌二醇可改变LC中NE能神经元的放电。此效应可能反映了内源性雌激素水平及LC中NE能神经元兴奋性的密切关系。