Clinical effect of acupuncture at ghost points combined with fluoxetine hydrochloride on mild-to-moderate depression

Table 3 Comparison of neurotransmitter levels between the two groups at pre-treatment and 8 wk after treatment

Group	5-HT (ng/mL)		DA (pg/mL)		NE (pg/mL)
	Pre-treatment	After 8 wk of treatment	Pre-treatment	After 8 wk of treatment	Pre-treatment	After 8 wk of treatment
Coalition group (n = 80)	95.81 ± 8.35	130.56 ± 16.39a	122.59 ± 13.55	148.57 ± 16.34a	8.83 ± 2.41	14.66 ± 2.77a
Single-agent group (n = 80)	96.38 ± 9.05	119.25 ± 14.45a	120.36 ± 12.85	133.55 ± 13.44a	9.11 ± 1.96	12.14 ± 2.51a
t	-0.421	4.628	1.068	6.354	-0.808	6.017
P value	0.674	< 0.001	0.287	< 0.001	0.420	< 0.001

^aP < 0.00001

5-HT: 5-hydroxytryptamine; DA: Dopamine; NE: Norepinephrine.