Elevated plus maze

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003807",
  "term": "Elevated plus maze",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A behavioral test used in pharmacological research to assess anxiety-like behavior in rodents. The apparatus consists of two open arms and two enclosed arms extending from a central platform, elevated above the floor. The time spent in the open arms is inversely correlated with anxiety levels, providing a measure of anxiolytic or anxiogenic effects of compounds.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "anxiolytic"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 865 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/elevated-plus-maze/"
}