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BEHAVIORAL DESPAIR TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forced swimming test
1, record 1, English, forced%20swimming%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FST 2, record 1, English, FST
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Porsolt swimming test 3, record 1, English, Porsolt%20swimming%20test
correct
- behavioural despair test 4, record 1, English, behavioural%20despair%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The forced swimming test (or Porsolt swimming test) is a common behavioural test for assessing depression in rodents (typically rats or mice) and thus testing the efficiency of anti-depressant drugs and treatments. 5, record 1, English, - forced%20swimming%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- behavioral despair test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de la nage forcée
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20nage%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TNF 2, record 1, French, TNF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de Porsolt 3, record 1, French, test%20de%20Porsolt
correct, masculine noun
- test de désespoir comportemental 4, record 1, French, test%20de%20d%C3%A9sespoir%20comportemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de Porsolt ou test de la nage forcée [...] est un test prédictif d’une activité [...] antidépressive. Il consiste à placer des souris dans des bocaux de 10 cm de diamètre et de 30 cm de profondeur remplis d’eau (température comprise entre 23-25°C). Le test dure 6 minutes, mais seules les 4 dernières minutes du test sont utilisées pour comptabiliser le temps de nage. 5, record 1, French, - test%20de%20la%20nage%20forc%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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