Animal models of human disease have extremely mixed results, and all too often they do not work well and accomplish their goals of helping humans. 1 One such procedure, the forced swim test, is a ...

A recent review of animal research suggests that caffeine might help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression by reducing inflammation in the brain. The researchers analyzed multiple experiments and ...

Wang Q, Timberlake M, Prall K, Dwivedi Y. The Recent Progress in Animal Models of Depression. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 2017 (in press).

A group of ribosomal protein genes connects animal models of depression to human patients with major depressive disorder. In order to research depression treatments, scientists use a mouse model, ...

A growing body of laboratory research suggests that caffeine, the most consumed psychostimulant in the world, may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by suppressing inflammatory signaling inside ...