Studying depression: Researchers demonstrate rare animal model

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Scientists have taken a promising step toward creating an animal model for decoding the specific brain circuits involved in depression. By electrically stimulating a brain region central to an animal's primary emotions, the researchers saw rats exhibit a variety of behaviors associated with a depressed, negative mood, or affect.

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