Depression is apparently the most common psychiatric disease among the mood disorders
affecting about 10% of the adult population. The etiology and pathogenesis of depression …

The forced swim test (FST) for rodents does not model despair or helplessness. It also is not
a read-out for depression, anxiety, psychomotor retardation or autism, because these are …

In the forced swim test (FST) rodents progressively show increased episodes of immobility if
immersed in a beaker with water from where escape is not possible. In this test, a compound …

Mood disorders such as depression and anxiety are frequently observed in patients
suffering from chronic pain. Over time, different tests and models have been developed in …

Responding to real or potential threats in the environment requires the coordination of
autonomic, neuroendocrine and behavioural processes to promote adaptation and survival …

Rodent models are an indispensable tool for studying etiology and progress of depression.
Since interrelated systems of neurotrophic factors and cytokines comprise major regulatory …

In this 30th anniversary issue review, we focus on the glucocorticoid modulation of limbic‐
prefrontocortical circuitry during stress‐coping. This action of the stress hormone is mediated …

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with a range of
neurodevelopmental disorders in human populations. In rodent models, prenatal TRAP …

The acquired immobility response during the “forced swim test (FST)” is not a rodent model
of depression, but the test has some validity in predicting a compound's antidepressant …

Mental disorders are psychological symptoms that impact multiple areas of an individual's
life. Depression and anxiety are chronic illnesses described as the most prevalent stress …