Amitryptyline Treatment of Mice: Difference between revisions

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===Calculation===
===Calculation===
* 10 mg drug/kg/day because mice drink ~5mL /day so want 2 mg Dex/kg/mL
* 10 mg drug/kg/day because mice drink ~5mL /day so want 2 mg drug/kg/mL
* average mouse weighs 0.03kg so want 0.06 mg Dex/mL or 60 mg/L
* average mouse weighs 0.03kg so want 0.06 mg drug/mL or 60 mg/L
*This assumes that the mice are about 30g and they drink 5mL/day.  The volume drank per cage should be monitored.
*This assumes that the mice are about 30g and they drink 5mL/day.  The volume drank per cage should be monitored.