Microdialysis, an improved technique developed from push-pull cannula method, can collect multiple chemical substances within microenvironmental space. The microdialysis probe, like push-pull probe, was designed to be a one-way infusion tubing system, but the perfusate was contained inside a semi-permeable membrane located at the tip of the probe. The dialysate passed the tube and carried the extracellular fluid of the target region, then, dialysate could be separated by high performance liquid chromatography on revere phase columns and estimated by electrochemical detection. It has been applied to the in vivo study of the release and metabolism of various neurotransmitters, and also opened up a wealth of possibilities to monitor chemical events within the brain and to study the working mechanism of various drugs. In this article, we introduced the development and mechanism of microdialysis, including cellular physiology, neurotransmission, and the analysis technique; we also discussed our experience in the previous study.