Abstract
Although animal models cannot broadly represent uniquely human psychiatric or psychological syndromes such as anxiety, depression, or schizophrenia, behavioral testing in rodents can be extremely helpful to investigate specific disease aspects and symptoms. Animal behavioral test batteries allow researchers to reveal specific behavioral changes in genetically modified mice or following targeted treatments or in response to environmental interventions. Examples of types of behaviors that can be combined in a test battery include anxiety-like behavior, learning and memory, depression-relevant behavior, social interaction, and locomotor hyperactivity. Here, we describe several commonly used and relatively simple behavioral tests which can be combined in the same cohort of animals.
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Jaehne, E.J., Corrone, M., van den Buuse, M. (2024). Administering a Behavioral Test Battery in Rodents. In: Dworkin, S. (eds) Neurobiology. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2746. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3585-8_7
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