Table 1.
Example of stressors distribution.
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Week 1 | BW hot drier | Shaking | Restraint | Social defeat | Restraint | Restraint | Tilted cage |
Week 2 | BW restraint | Shaking | Social defeat | Restraint | Shaking | Social defeat | Restraint |
Week 3 | BW restraint | Social defeat | Restraint | BC-zenith | Social defeat | Restraint | Shaking |
Week 4 | BW | EPM | FST | Shaking | Restraint | Shaking | Hot drier |
BC – nadir | OF | TST | |||||
Social defeat | Restraint | Social defeat | |||||
Week 5 | BW restraint | Sacrifice 4 weeks tilted cage | Cytometry hot drier | Restraint | Social defeat | Inverted light | Inverted light |
Week 6 | BW hot drier | Shaking | Restraint | Inverted light | Overnight illumination | Restraint | Hot drier |
Week 7 | BW restraint | Social defeat | Restraint | BC-zenith | Shaking | Restraint | Overnight illumination |
Week 8 | BWBC-nadir | EPM OF Restraint | FST TST Social defeat | MWM shaking | MWM restraint | MWM restraint | MWM shaking |
Week 9 | BW | Sacrifice 8 weeks | Cytometry |
BW, body weight measurement; BC, blood collection; EPM, elevated-plus maze; OF, open field; FST, forced swimming test; TST, tail-suspension test; MWM, Morris water maze test.