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The Mouse Forced Swim Test
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Neuroscience
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The Mouse Forced Swim Test

The Mouse Forced Swim Test

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06:19 min

January 29, 2012

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06:19 min
January 29, 2012

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The forced swim test is validated as an experimental approach to assess potential antidepressant efficacy in rodents. Experimental animals are placed in a tank of water and escape-related mobility behavior is quantified. The common procedures for the mouse version of this test are described.

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