Article
Rodent models for mood disorders - understanding molecular changes by investigating social behavior.
Biological chemistry - 26 Sept 2023
Reinhardt Patrick R, Theis Candy D C, Juckel Georg, Freund Nadja
Abstract excerpt
Mood disorders, including depressive and bipolar disorders, are the group of psychiatric disorders with the highest prevalence and disease burden. However, their pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Animal models are an extremely useful tool for the investigation of molecular mechanisms underlying these disorders. For psychiatric symptom assessment in animals, a meaningful behavioral phenotype is needed....
Topics
- Animals
- Social Behavior
- Models, Animal
- Phenotype