Urine scent marking (USM): a novel test for depressive-like behavior and a predictor of stress resiliency in mice.

Decreased interest in pleasurable stimuli including social withdrawal and reduced libido are some of the key symptomatic criteria for major depression, and thus assays that measure social and sexual behavior in rodents may be highly appropriate for modeling depressive states. Here we present a novel...

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Main Authors: Michael L Lehmann, Claire E Geddes, Jennifer L Lee, Miles Herkenham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3713058?pdf=render