Table 1.

Experimental Timeline for Experiment 1

Procedure	Schedule
Telemetric Transmitter Implantation	Days 1–2
Recovery in Divided Cages	Days 2–6 (depending on date of transmitter implantation)
- ECG and activity measurements
Recovery in Standard Cages	Days 6–12 (depending on date of transmitter implantation)
- ECG and activity measurements
Baseline Period	Days 12–15
- ECG and activity measurements
5 Day Social Bonding Period	Days 15–20
- ECG and activity measurements
Social Bond Assessment	Day 17
- Digital video recording of behavior
5 Day Isolation Period	Days 20–25
- ECG and activity measurements
Forced Swim Test	Days 25–26
- With continued isolation
- Digital video recording of behavior
- ECG and activity measurements
Assessment of Autonomic Nervous System Function	Days 28–34
- With continued isolation
- ECG and activity measurements