The relationship between anxiety and depression in animal models: A study using the forced swimming test and elevated plus-maze

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1121-1126

  Andreatini, R ^a   Bacellar, L F S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Animal models; Anxiety; Comorbidity; Depression

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOTIVATION; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EXERCISE TEST; EXERTION; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MICE;

EID: 0033191057     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1999000900011     Document Type: Article

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