Table 5.

Correlation analysis comparing electrophysiological properties of prefrontal layer VI pyramidal neurons and accuracy percentage at the 8-s stimulus duration in the 5-CSRTT.

Correlation versus accuracySucroseEthanol
Pearson rp-valuePearson rp-value
Resting membrane potential–0.370.190.080.78
Capacitance0.280.34–0.090.73
Input resistance–0.410.14–0.010.99
Spike amplitude0.250.380.290.27
Rheobase0.510.060.220.52
Receptor-mediated inward currents
    Nicotinic0.610.020.210.43
    Muscarinic0.030.920.460.07
    AMPA glutamatergic–0.060.87–0.160.77
Receptor-mediated stimulation of firing neurons
    Nicotinic0.510.060.080.78
    Muscarinic0.410.170.270.31
    AMPA glutamatergic0.150.72–0.250.64