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PORSOLT SWIMMING TEST [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
  • Pharmacology
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.

Key term(s)
  • behavioral despair test

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
  • Pharmacologie
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.

Spanish

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