author(s)
Kamin Alexander, AK Rai, OP Verma and Anupriya Paul

abstract
Albino Wister rats provide a model for stress induced depressive behavior. This is depicted in the form of being immobile for several times in the forced swimming test session (FST). The present study examined the differences in immobile behavior of male and female mice in cylinder of two diameters (26 cm and 32 cm) used in forced swimming test. So FST in case of male rats of diameter 26 cm. 61 stops were observed in total 15 minutes, and in case of female were observed 36 stops in 15 minutes. The results obtain from the study exist on the influence of psychological variables on male and female ratio of induced depression because of age and sex specific population.