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A Chronic Immobilization Stress Protocol for Inducing Depression-Like Behavior in Mice
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Behavior
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JoVE Journal Behavior
A Chronic Immobilization Stress Protocol for Inducing Depression-Like Behavior in Mice
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05:28 min

May 15, 2019

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  • 00:04Title
  • 00:47Induction of Depression
  • 01:45Sucrose Preference Test
  • 02:43Tail Suspension Test
  • 03:40Results: Chronic Immobilization Stress (CIS) Induces Depressive-like Behaviors Well and Releases the Stress Marker Corticosterone
  • 04:16Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

This article provides a simplified and standardized protocol for induction of depressive-like behavior in chronically immobilized mice by using a restrainer. In addition, behavior and physiological techniques to verify induction of depression are explained.

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