Israeli scientists turn to rats to solve the maze of human depression

Exposure to stress in adolescence may protect against suicidal behavior, study finds.

By Dan Even | 07:46 03.09.12 |

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A team of Israeli scientists is hoping that its research on how rats deal with stress will contribute to our understanding of the causes of depression and suicide.

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If you are trapped in a hole with rats, Ritalin, psychiatric drugs in Big Brother, Cipralex, childhood medic alizarin
- By Marco Mauas
- 03 Sep 2012
- 10:41AM
...then read a little, even Lacan.
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Figure out why they're paranoid and think everyone is an anti-Ratite?
- By AmericanJoe
- 03 Sep 2012
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Solve national crisis. ;)
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Doing research on animals
- By Cylus benjamin
- 03 Sep 2012
- 08:09AM
Rats are worried about food and safety only. How can we compare ourselves with rats who do not have kings or govermment or super government like uno
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  I'm sure scientists worldwide should listen to you. Don't be deluded
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Using rats to study human depression
- By Rena Y
- 03 Sep 2012
- 07:26AM
This is bogus science and exploitation of animals. Rats and humans are indeed both mammals but we can never know if (cruelly induced) depression in rats is applicable to humans.
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