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Inactivation of the BNST increases swimming in response to a forced swim stress. When lidocaine was infused into the BNST, mice exhibited a decrease in the time spent immobile during the last 4 min of a 6 min swim stress. No changes were seen when lidocaine was infused into the lateral ventricle. *p < 0.05, lidocaine versus vehicle.
