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Forced Swimming Test
TS0801
The Forced Swimming Test (also called the Porsolt test or behavioural despair test) is a standard test used to
measure the effect of antidepressant drugs on the behaviour of laboratory animals (typically rats or mice).
The test is most frequently used to examine the "learned helplessness" response common in animal models of depression.
Also this test allows to assess the learning ability of animals (combined with
'Extrapolation escape task', ТS0604)
Available for rats or mice.
Available for rats or mice.
| Cat.number | |
|---|---|
| TS0801-R20 | Forced Swimming Test for rats, one cylinder 20cm |
| TS0801-R20S | Forced Swimming Test for rats, one cylinder 20cm with drain hose |
| TS0801-R30S | Forced Swimming Test for rats, one cylinder 30cm with drain hose |
| TS0801-M | Forced Swimming Test for mice, six cylinders |
| TS0801-R20B | Black background screen for video recording, for 3x TS0801-R20S |
| TS0801-R30B | Black background screen for video recording, for 3x TS0801-R30S |
| TS0801-M10B | Black background screen for video recording, for 6x TS0801-M |
| TS0801-R20W | Translucent background screen for video recording, for 3x TS0801-R20S |
| TS0801-R30W | Translucent background screen for video recording, for 3x TS0801-R30S |
| TS0801-M10W | Translucent background screen for video recording, for 6x TS0801-M |
Material
Translucent durable acrylic plastic
Key features
Each cylinder has soft silicon rubber feet that prevent sliding even on wet surfaces
Dimensions
| rats (180-220g) | mice | |
| cylinder diameter | 20cm ( ~ 8" ) | 10cm ( ~ 4" ) |
| height | 45cm ( ~ 17¾" ) | 30cm ( ~ 12" ) |
Components included
One cylinder for rats or six cylinders for mice. Plastic screens to separate several cylinders and facilitate vide recording and video tracking are optionally available.
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