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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 28.
Published in final edited form as: Neuroscience. 2008 Aug 27;156(4):1005–1016. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.08.030

Table 1.

Rat Behavioral Testing Protocol

Cohort Group N Treatment Days of Drug Exposure/Procedure Conducted
8–14 15–60 22–28 39–45 50–53 83–90 174–180
1 A 6 VEHICLE WM WM WM Motor WM
B 6 CPZ 10.0 mg/kg/day WM WM WM Motor WM
C 6 OLZ 10.0 mg/kg/day WM WM WM Motor WM
2 D 6 VEHICLE WM WM WM Motor WM WM
E 6 CPZ 10.0 mg/kg/day WM WM WM Motor WM WM
F 6 OLZ 10.0 mg/kg/day WM WM WM Motor WM WM
3 G 6 VEHICLE RAM
H 6 CPZ 5.0 mg/kg/day RAM
I 6 OLZ 5.0 mg/kg/day RAM
4 J 6 VEHICLE RAM
K 6 CPZ 5.0 mg/kg/day RAM
L 6 OLZ 5.0 mg/kg/day RAM
5 M 6 VEHICLE RAM
N 6 CPZ 10.0 mg/kg/day RAM
O 6 OLZ 10.0 mg/kg/day RAM
6 P 6 VEHICLE RAM
Q 6 CPZ 10.0 mg/kg/day RAM
R 6 OLZ 10.0 mg/kg/day RAM

CPZ = chlorpromazine; OLZ = olanzapine; WM =water maze; RAM= radial arm maze; Motor = motor function tests (open field, rotor-rod, and grip strength)