Animals are used in scientific research to help us gain a deeper understanding of specific diseases, illnesses, and treatments and the physical and psychological impacts they have. Researchers frequently use rodents because they are biologically similar to humans and often get the same diseases we do, thus offering a way to study how humans develop, age, and interact with diseases.
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Assessing drugs and their effects is a critical part of drug discovery research. It helps researchers understand the mechanisms behind specific drugs and contributes to developing safe and effective treatments for a wide range of health conditions and diseases. Analyses of drug temporal profiles can be challenging but are frequently conducted in drug discovery to monitor the relationship between the drug ingested and any adverse reactions or abnormal laboratory test results.1 For rodent test subjects, one of the most suitable methods of assessing these profiles is with conditioned place preference (CPP) systems. In this blog post, we look at how this works and the benefits it brings to drug discovery research. Continue reading “Assessing Drug Temporal Profiles With Conditioned Place Preference Systems”