Light/Dark Box
from
Stoelting Co.
Description
The Light/Dark Box is a characteristic tool used in the assessment of anxiety. The basic measure is the animal’s preference for dark, enclosed places over bright, exposed places. Time spent in the lit (light) half of the arena, and the related exploratory behaviors, are reliable parameters for assessing anxiolytic effects that may be useful in identifying and/or screening of anxiolytic and anxiogenic agents. The apparatus is 40cm by 40cm and 35cm high, bisected to form the light and dark portions and is sized for mice. A larger scale version for rats is available on our website. A fully automated version of this maze, part of the ANY-box suite of apparatus, is also available on our website. This maze is engineered to work seamlessly with the ANY-maze behavioral tracking software. For more information, including images of the apparatus, please see our website.