The Forced Swim Test is a widely used behavioural test, placing rodents in an unpleasant environment, assessing their depressive-like behaviour. This test provides valuable insights into the efficacy of potential antidepressant treatments and helps advance our understanding of mood disorders.
Specifications:
• 15cm(diameter) * 20cm(h)
• 2 Acrylic cylinders are available
• Fits into our behavioural equipment bundle, and use our open field box arena as backdrop
• Can be used with ANY-maze tracking software
Applications:
• Evaluation of interventions expected to modify mood related to depression and despair
• A common test of anti-depressant drugs in rodents
• Evaluation of brain circuit underlying depression, such as, the hippocampus, prefrontal cortices, and the reward circuit
• To model depression in etiological models of depression such as the chronic mild stress model
Location: To be deployed in CAF, or another approved procedural room with the appropriate settings.
Session rate (9 hours per session):
PolyU Users (per session): $20
Users from other UGC-funded Universities / Self-financed local universities / Non-local universities / HKSAR Government (per session): $40
Other External Users (per session): $100
To use, please go to the URFMS
Equipment in-charge: Dr. Howard CHAN
