Baicalin regulates the dopamine system to control the core symptoms of ADHD

Table 1 Changes in rats weight (mean ± SEM, g, n = 10)

Group	Week 0	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
WKY + saline	70.26 ± 2.03	92.96 ± 7.15	114.64 ± 7.27	136.83 ± 7.73	169.95 ± 12.45
SHR + saline	72.31 ± 3.48	99.11 ± 10.26	122.40 ± 12.32^#	149.08 ± 17.50^#	176.41 ± 13.05^#
SHR + MPH(1.5 mg/kg)	72.01 ± 2.85	105.47 ± 8.09 ^#	128.18 ± 7.98^#*	153.15 ± 8.76^#	180.54 ± 11.57^#
SHR + baicalin(50 mg/kg)	71.35 ± 1.19	98.91 ± 8.07	119.78 ± 8.75^#	142.31 ± 11.13	176.05 ± 12.47^#
SHR + baicalin(100 mg/kg)	72.72 ± 3.24	100.80 ± 6.71	122.33 ± 8.13^#	144.49 ± 10.97^#	177.21 ± 10.77^#
SHR + baicalin(150 mg/kg)	74.03 ± 6.60	102.96 ± 7.72	125.59 ± 9.78^#	152.50 ± 12.9^#	183.95 ± 14.07^#*

Note: Comparison of the changes in weight in all groups; values are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M. ^# indicated changes in rats weight in other groups compared with WKY+saline group; ^* indicated changes in rats weight in other groups compared with SHR+saline group

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