Gene linked to anxious behavior in mice
Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 16:21
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- To measure anxiety in a mouse and suggest it`s similar to anxiety in a person may seem like a stretch, but the metrics sound uncannily familiar. Paralyzed by fear, afraid to leave the house or socialize with others, scared of new places, preferring the dark to the light of day.