Tail suspension test to evaluate the antidepressant activity of experimental drugs
Tail suspension test (TST) is a common behavioral paradigm used to evaluate the antidepressant activity of experimental drugs. Like the forced swimming test, in this test the animals are set in an inescapable yet modestly distressing circumstance. In the tail suspension test, the extent of immobili...
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Language: | English |
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Bangladesh Pharmacological Society
2016-03-01
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Series: | Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJP/article/view/26517 |