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‘Second-hand’ psychological stress can lead to depression in mice, finds study

September 22, 2021 by

Few studies have explored the effect of psychological stressors on behavior, and neurogenesis, in the context of depression. With the elucidation of a vicarious social defeat stress mouse model, scientists have successfully endeavored in connecting the dots between psychological stress and depression.

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