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Sensitivity during the forced swim test is a key factor in evaluating the antidepressant effects of abscisic acid in mice.
Behavioural brain research - 1 Mar 2016
Qi Cong-Cong, Shu Yu-Mian, Chen Fang-Han, Ding Yu-Qiang, Zhou Jiang-Ning
Abstract excerpt
Abscisic acid (ABA), a crucial phytohormone, is distributed in the brains of mammals and has been shown to have antidepressant effects in the chronic unpredictable mild stress test. The forced swim test (FST) is another animal model that can be used to assess antidepressant-like behavior in rodents. Here, we report that the antidepressant effects of ABA are associated with sensitivities to the FST in mice. Based...
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