Abstract
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are becoming increasingly popular in neurobehavioral research. Here, we summarize recent data on behavioral responses of adult zebrafish to a wide spectrum of putative anxiolytic and anxiogenic agents. Using the novel tank test as a sensitive and efficient behavioral assay, zebrafish anxiety-like behavior can be bi-directionally modulated by drugs affecting the gamma-aminobutyric acid, monoaminergic, cholinergic, glutamatergic and opioidergic systems. Complementing human and rodent data, zebrafish drug-evoked phenotypes obtained in this test support this species as a useful model for neurobehavioral and psychopharmacological research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1421-1431 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anxiety
- Anxiogenic drugs
- Anxiolytic drugs
- Novel tank test
- Novelty-based paradigms
- Zebrafish