Sucrose Preference Test
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Objective: Assessment of anhedonia and hedonic state through preference for sucrose solution
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Sucrose Preference Test
Mice were tested for sucrose preference as a measure of hedonic state and anhedonia
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Note: This test measures depression-related phenotypes in rodents. Mice with dMHb lesions showed deficits in sucrose preference.
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“These mice also show deficits in sucrose preference, but not in the forced swim test, two measures of depression-related phenotypes in rodents.”