Ethological concepts enhance the translational value of animal models

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 759, Issue , 2015, Pages 42-50

  Peters, Suzanne M ^a,b   Pothuizen, Helen H J ^b   Spruijt, Berry M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Delta Phenomics BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automation; Behavior; Ethology; Neuropsychiatric disorders; Rodents; Social

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; ETHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG DISCOVERY; ETHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84937759059     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.03.043     Document Type: Review

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