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.

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