Example behavioral tests predictive of antidepressant effectiveness
| Behavioral Test | Outcome Predictive of Antidepressant Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Forced swim | Decreased immobility time (increased swimming) |
| Learned helplessness | Decreased escape failures/reversal of escape deficits |
| Novelty-suppressed feeding | Reduced latency to eat |
| Sucrose preference | Reversal of sucrose consumption preference deficits, or increased preference (vs. water) |
| Female urine sniffing preference | Reversal of preference deficits, or increased preference (vs. water or male urine) |
| Social preference | Reversal of social preference deficits |