Figure 5

Antidepressant-like effects of EA involved contribution from both acupoint specificity and electrical stimulus. Tests were performed after five treatments. (A) The immobility times in the FST; (B) The climbing time in the FST; (C) &(D) The percentage of open-arms entries and open-arms time in the EPM. The values are the mean ± SE, n = 8 or 9. # P <0.05, ## P <0.01 (Acupuncture or EA vs. Model).