A. The graphs represent the effects of chronic social defeat (CSD) stress (n=7/group) and desipramine/fluoxetine on plasma CORT concentrations. The trunk blood was collected on the 28th day immediately after the end of last session of CSD. * p<0.01, compared to the control. Con: control; CSD/DMI: CSD plus treatment with desipramine; CSD/Flx: CSD plus treatment with fluoxetine.
B. Sucrose solution intake in the control and CSD rats (n=7/group). * p<0.05, compared to corresponding time in the control; † p<0.05, compared to the CSD group at week 0.