Posted by Deneb on November 16, 2005, at 21:39:31
In reply to Re: Hamsters get depressed and anxious, study suggests, posted by alexandra_k on November 16, 2005, at 2:17:50
> i think its funny that depression=not drinking much sugar water
> and anxiety=running close to the wallMe too. :-)
How can they conclude anxiety or depression from those behaviours? It seems awfully inaccurate!
Golly...this is how they test antidepressants and anti-anxiety agents?
> i remember doing a study where rats were given amphetamines and we watched a video of them... more running around the room was supposed to=anxiety
Hmmm...I think we need a rodent whisperer...
> but oh well.
> its 'depression' or 'anxiety' if you define it as such i suppose...Yup...oh well...whatever the definition is...good enough for me!
Deneb
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