In Vivo Target Verification:
Deconvoluting Serotonergic Portfolios


Newsletter # 135



Animal models


When developing novel CNS therapeutics, receptor affinity alone does not confirm functional activity. Effective lead optimization requires a translational in vivo assay capable of demonstrating both brain penetration and target engagement.

Our optimized Light–Dark Box platform enables rapid functional characterization of serotonergic compounds through comparison with two distinct reference profiles: Buspirone (5-HT₁A) and Zacopride (5-HT₃/5-HT₄).


Marble Burying as a Measure of Repetitive, Distress-Driven Behavior
Open Field Test (Assessment of Locomotor Activity / Sedation)

NEUROFIT offers a range of validated in vitro and in vivo screening tests for psychiatry and neurology.

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