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Elevated Plus Maze: Understanding the Basics
April 12, 2017
The Elevated Plus Maze is a widely used assay for anxious behavior in rodents. The assay leverages rodent’s natural behaviors to provide a useful experimental…
The Basics of Depression Testing in Rodents
April 3, 2017
Major Depressive Disorder is one of the most common mental health diagnoses worldwide. Despite its astounding frequency, research has yet to uncover…
Modeling Postpartum Mood Disorder
February 16, 2017
If you were to play a fill-in-the-blank game with a friend, the term “postpartum” would likely be followed quickly by “depression” or “blues”. While awareness…
Animal Models of Traumatic Brain Injury
January 16, 2017
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability affecting millions in the US yearly, with survivors often suffering from changed personalities,…
Animal Models of Anxiety: A Beginner's Guide
January 3, 2017
We routinely count on animal models to understand complex human emotions and experiences, many of which cannot reasonably be expected to fully recapitulate in…
Spatial Learning: A Beginner's Guide
December 12, 2016
Content Allocentric vs. Egocentric Navigation Navigation within the Brain Principles of Navigational Assessment Assessment Methods Radial Arm Maze and Morris…
Hebb-Williams Maze
May 9, 2016
Content The Basics Specifications of the Arena How it works Acclimation Aquisition (A-F) Testing (12 sets) A Multi Use Test How Does The Scoring Works What You…
Zero Maze - What it is, and What it Does
February 10, 2016
More versatile, and less error-prone than the Elevated Plus Maze, the Zero Maze is nonetheless one of the simplest mazes out there. It's built to exploit just…
Environmental Enrichment for Animals: Comparison of Animal Models
February 3, 2016
Researchers, who study the pathophysiology of mood disorders using animal models, do so knowing that there is no way to replicate a mood disorder in an animal…
Experimental Protocols: Environmental Enrichment
January 21, 2016
When it comes to animal behavior research, scientists understand that the highest level of animal care is not only an ethical mandate but also a necessary…
