Table 1. CUS Treatment Schedule.
Day 1 | 30-min restraint |
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Day 2 | 1-h shaking/crowding (6 rats/box, 220 shakes/min) |
Day 3 | Social defeat (with 45 min protected exposure post-defeat) |
Day 4 | 10-min tail pinch (in restraint tube) |
Day 5 | 24-h wet bedding |
Day 6 | Social defeat |
Day 7 | 1-h shaking/crowding |
Day 8 | 15-min mild footshock (30 s every 3 min, 5 s on/5 s off. 1.5 mA) |
Day 9 | 30-min restraint |
Day 10 | Social defeat (begin food restriction, when applicable, for AST expts) |
Day 11 | 15-min mild footshock |
Day 12 | 10-min tail pinch |
Day 13 | 24-h wet bedding |
Day 14 | 15-min mild footshock |
Day 15 | Habituation day for AST |
Day 16 | Training day for AST |
Day 17 | Testing day for AST |