Animal models of anxiety: do I need multiple tests?

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 493-498

  Ramos, André ^a  

^a Farmacêutica Bioquímica do Laboratório de Genética   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG SCREENING; EMOTIONALITY; MAZE TEST; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOOD; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DARKNESS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EMOTIONS; LIGHT; MAZE LEARNING;

EID: 52949129059     PISSN: 01656147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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