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what are the correct/acceptable methods to measure stress levels in rats/mice.

Educated answers are greatly appreciated.

2006-09-03 18:52:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Other - Science

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Depends on the tools at your disposal. Pulse is an obvious one along with CO2, though the correlation of these same indicators with a good long run in the wheel or tearing about the cage for fun make this a little ambiguous. If you can do blood serum analyses, look for corticosteroids.

Oh, you will do better with this one in zoology or even biology.

2006-09-04 10:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Quark 5 · 0 0

Mice can be used to measure the stress levels in some humans. A mouse is introduced into a room containing the test subject. The level of stress can be monitored by the pitch and intensity of the screams from the test subject and in how quickly htey climb onto chairs or tables to get away from the mouse. A similar test can be used to evaluate stress levels in mice by introducing a human into their cage.

2006-09-04 02:07:37 · answer #2 · answered by uselessadvice 4 · 0 0

Rats mice have been used to study how stress affect organisms in general. On "how" you can "measure" stress levels... I'm not certain. stress causes many changes, internal and external. From weight loss to aggressiveness to libido to immunological response. These changes are also conditioned by the type of stress they are subjected to. Even though hormone levels and behavioral patterns are "measurable" I don't think they can be used to directly measure stress.

2006-09-04 02:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jose R 2 · 0 0

Pretty good chance there have been similar studies already. I'd search on things like SciScholar, Google Scholar or other professional journal database you can find.

2006-09-05 02:45:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

chronic aspartame in rats affects memory, brain cholinergic receptors, and brain chemistry

2006-09-04 02:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jamil Ahmad G 3 · 0 0

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