@inbook{ef0f041644c046cca2dcb1192fb2fc83,
title = "The Nest Building Test in Mice for Assessment of General Well-Being",
abstract = "This chapter presents a method for assessing general behavior, well-being, and sensorimotor gating. A detailed protocol is given for assessment of nest building performance in female mice using a strict scoring system. The test can be used for assessing moods and behaviors associated with psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. It can also be useful for testing movement disorders such as Parkinson disease.",
keywords = "Behavioral disorder, Mood, Mouse, Movement disorder, Nest building, Sensorimotor gating",
author = "Kraeuter, {Ann Katrin} and Guest, {Paul C.} and Zolt{\'a}n Sarnyai",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1007/978-1-4939-8994-2_7",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-4939-8993-5",
series = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
publisher = "Humana Press Inc.",
pages = "87--91",
booktitle = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
}