@inbook{245f211a14094a799b56fffd918b7e4a,
title = "Mouse models for studying depression-like states and antidepressant drugs",
abstract = "Depression is a common psychiatric disorder, with diverse symptoms and high comorbidity with other brain dysfunctions. Due to this complexity, little is known about the neural and genetic mechanisms involved in depression pathogenesis. In a large proportion of patients, current antidepressant treatments are often ineffective and/or have undesirable side effects, fueling the search for more effective drugs. Animal models mimicking various symptoms of depression are indispensable in studying the biological mechanisms of this disease. Here, we summarize several popular methods for assessing depression-like symptoms in mice and their utility in screening antidepressant drugs.",
keywords = "anhedonia, animal models, antidepressant drug screening, chronic stress, Depression, despair",
author = "Bergner, {Carisa L.} and Smolinsky, {Amanda N.} and Hart, {Peter C.} and Dufour, {Brett D.} and Egan, {Rupert J.} and Laporte, {Justin L.} and Kalueff, {Allan V.}",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1007/978-1-60761-058-8_16",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781607610571",
series = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
pages = "267--282",
editor = "Gabriele Proetzel and Michael Wiles",
booktitle = "Mouse Models for Drug Discovery",
}