Forced Swim Test
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Objective: Assessment of antidepressant-like effects by measuring immobility time in swimming rats
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Protocol Steps
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Conduct Forced Swim Test
Rats are placed in the forced swim test apparatus to assess antidepressant-like effects through measurement of immobility time during swimming
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Note: The test measures immobility time as an indicator of antidepressant-like activity
View evidence from paper
“exerts potent antidepressant-like effects in the mouse tail-suspension test and the rat forced-swim test”