Figure 3.

Behavioral effects of hypothalamic gene transfer of BDNF. (a) Number of fecal boli in the cold‐induced defecation test for anxiety. (b) Latency to feed in novelty‐suppressed feeding. (c) Amount of food consumed in novelty‐suppressed feeding. (d) Time spent immobile per minute of the tail suspension test. (e) Total immobility time during the tail suspension test. (f) Time spent immobile per minute of the forced swim test. (g) Total immobility time during the forced swim test. n = 9 for YFP, n = 10 for autoBDNF. Error bars represent mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01