Male and Female Mice Are Similarly Susceptible to Chronic Nondiscriminatory Social Defeat Stress Despite Differences in Attack Frequency from Aggressor
Allyson S. Bazer, Katherine A. Denney, Maria Chacona, Catherine Montgomery, Shriya Vinod, Urboshi Datta, Benjamin Adam Samuels
This study shows female and male mice are equally susceptible to chronic non-discriminatory social defeat stress, despite females receiving fewer attacks, and that susceptibility correlates with impaired reward valuation.
Psychopharmacology · Jul 12, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience