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The Effect of Garlic on Mice Behavior
March 29, 2018
The nervous system is the major communication network in the body and its normal functioning is highly dependent on many different complex metabolic processes…
Role of miRNA in psychiatric disorders
March 23, 2018
Causes of Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disorders have become one of the great concerns today. They are caused by a combined influence of gene and…
A General Overview of Locomotor Activity
March 17, 2018
Next time you take out your dog for a walk or find yourself strolling down the potato chip aisle, try to wonder how exactly all of that happens. These simple,…
How Many Behavioral Tests Can I Perform on a Single Animal?
March 14, 2018
~How many different behavioral tests can be performed on a single animal in their lifetime?~ ~How many different behavioral tests can be performed on a single…
The Effects of Renal Failure on Mouse Behavior
March 10, 2018
The brain and the body are intimately and ineluctably intertwined; our behaviors are not simply caused by our brain, but are a product of complex interactions…
Win-Shift and Win-Stay Protocol on the Radial Arm Maze
February 28, 2018
The Radial Arm Maze is an experimental protocol that is used to test working memory [1] as well as reference memory or spatial memory [2] in rats and mice. It…
Effect of Fish Oil on Mouse Behavior
February 28, 2018
Fish oil is one of those things that is constantly being emphasized as something you need more of. But, why? Thanks to animal models, it has become easier for…
Virtual Reality in Neuroscience: History, Applications, and Future
February 25, 2018
As imaginative as human beings are, it is no mystery how easy of a task it is to think up different worlds and live different lives, so to speak, all inside…
The Effect of Marijuana on Mice Behavior
February 23, 2018
In times of stressful situations, the body enters a “fight or flight” mode in order to fine-tune cognitive skills and movements, as well as to protect itself…
Tail Suspension Test
February 21, 2018
Depression is one of the most studied psychological disorders and a lot of the behavioral work has been done in mice and rats. Before we explore a behavioral…
