The darkness and the light: diurnal rodent models for seasonal affective disorder

The development of animal models is a critical step for exploring the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of major affective disorders and for evaluating potential therapeutic approaches. Although most neuropsychiatric research is performed on nocturnal rodents, differences in how diurnal and n...

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Main Authors: Anusha Shankar, Cory T. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2021-01-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/14/1/dmm047217