. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.

Published in final edited form as: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Apr 11;34(8):1222–1234. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.03.012

Table 1.

Schedule of experimental procedures.

Day of Experiment	Injections (Cortisol Group / Control Group)	Observations	Blood Samples
Day 0	---	---	0900−0930h^a,^b,^c 1515−1545h^a
Day 1	Hydrocortisone succinate/saline 0800−0830h	Air-horn test 1100−1230h	1115−1230h^a,^b
Day 2	Hydrocortisone acetate/oil 0800−0830h	---	---
Day 3	Hydrocortisone acetate/oil 0800−0830h	Home cage 1430−1530h	0900−0930h^a
Day 4	Hydrocortisone acetate/oil 0800−0830h	Home cage 0930−1030h	1515−1545h^a
Day 5	Hydrocortisone acetate/oil 0800−0830h	---	---
Day 6	Hydrocortisone acetate/oil 0800−0830h	Home cage 1430−1530h	0900−0930h^a
Day 7	Hydrocortisone acetate/oil 0800−0830h	Home cage 0930−1030h	1515−1545h^a
Day 8	Hydrocortisone acetate/oil 0800−0830h	Air-horn test 1100−1230h	1115−1230h^a,^b
Day 9	---	---	0900−09300^a,^b,^c

Plasma was assayed for cortisol.

Plasma was assayed for ACTH.

Plasma was assayed for progesterone.