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Development of a novel analysis method for evaluating PTSD-like behavior in mice based on DSM-V criteria.
Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 31 Dec 2026
Holman Heather, Eggert Kaylee, Xiong Ying, Nietert Paul J, Sidles Sara J, Kelly Ryan R, LaRue Amanda C, Mulholland Patrick J, Rinker Jennifer A, Jones Jeffrey A
Abstract excerpt
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs after exposure to a traumatic event, leading to debilitating symptoms, including avoidance, hypervigilance, and functional impairment. There is a paucity of effective therapies to treat PTSD, partially due to the difficulty in identifying consistent underlying mechanisms. Using a modified single prolonged stress (mSPS) paradigm combined with single housing to induce...
Topics
- Animals
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Male
- Behavior, Animal
- Disease Models, Animal
- Fear
- Stress, Psychological
