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. 2016 Jan 21;12:219–227. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S90960

Table 1.

Schedule of stressor used in the 35-day CUS procedure

Day Stressor
1 Restraint stress (4 hours)
2 Shaking (1 hour)
3 Tail pinch (10 minutes)
4 Swim stress (12°C, 10 minutes)
5 Constant light (24 hours)
6 Cold swim (18°C, 10 minutes)
7 Wet bedding (24 hours)
8 Water deprivation (12 hours)
9 Social isolation (24 hours)
10 Swim stress (12°C, 10 minutes)
11 Tail pinch (10 minutes)
12 Water deprivation (12 hours)
13 Shaking (1 hour)
14 Hot water stress at 42°C (5 minutes)
15 Restraint stress (4 hours)
16 Shaking (1 hour)
17 Constant light (24 hours)
18 Social isolation (24 hours)
19 Swim stress at 12°C (10 minutes)
20 Water deprivation (12 hours)
21 Wet bedding (24 hours)
22 Tail pinch (10 minutes)
23 Hot water stress at 42°C (5 minutes)
24 Restraint stress (4 hours)
25 Water deprivation (12 hours)
26 Constant light (24 hours)
27 Swim stress (12°C, 10 minutes)
28 Open field test (5 minutes)
29 Wet bedding (24 hours)
30 Hot water stress at 42°C (5 minutes)
31 Restraint stress (4 hours)
32 Tail pinch (10 minutes)
33 Water deprivation (12 hours)
34 Constant light (24 hours)
35 Shaking (1 hour)

Abbreviation: CUS, chronic unpredictable stress.