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Social Hierarchy in Animals: Dominance Tests in Mice
September 4, 2017
Dominance hierarchies are a common feature of animal societies. Some individuals will behave more dominantly toward others, and these interactions result in a…
Modeling Myelin: Multiple Sclerosis Mouse Model
August 28, 2017
Intrinsic neuronal fibers run up and down, side to side in the human body; biochemical highways which carry information that basically give meaning to the word…
Open Field Test: A Measure of Anxiety
August 21, 2017
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another installment of Maze Basics. Today, we’re going to talk about the Open Field test. The apparatus for the open field test is…
Learned Helplessness
August 13, 2017
Learned Helplessness And Depression Depression is an important disorder to study, especially in today’s society. It is chronic, life-threatening, and affects…
Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports: Modeling Safer Methods
July 27, 2017
Content Introduction Symptoms Witnessed and Expected Animal Models: What We Have, What We Need Momentum Exchange Method Weight Drop Methods Hit and Run Method…
Sleep Models: Sleep Deprivation in Rodents
July 8, 2017
If everyone slept a full eight hours every night, it is estimated that we would each spend about one third of our lives sleeping. Given that incredible time…
The Elevated Plus Maze: How it Works
May 29, 2017
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, as it affects around 18% of the population. Not only is it prevalent, but it’s also…
Animal Models of Depression
May 22, 2017
The development of preclinical animal models is an important step toward discovering new treatments for diseases. However, establishing animal models of…
Maze Basic: Fear Conditioning
May 22, 2017
In the late 1890’s, Ivan Pavlov conducted his famous experiment, now known as Pavlov’s dogs. The idea behind the experiment was that his dogs salivated…
General Guide to Behavioral Testing in Mice
May 13, 2017
Introduction It is common practice in science to test new drugs on rodents before testing them in human populations. These tests consist of administering drugs…
