Table I.

The protocol for induction of the chronic variable stress (CVS) in 15 days for the rat model

Stressor applied	Days
Cold restraint (1.5 hr)	1
Inclination of home cages (3 hr)	2
Flashing light (1.5 hr)	3
Restraint (1.5 hr)	4
Isolation (24 hr)	5
Damp bedding (3 hr)	6
Inclination of home cages (2 hr)	7
No stressor applied	8
Flashing light (1.5 hr)	9
Isolation (24 hr)	10
Water deprivation (24 hr)	11
Restraint (2 hr)	12
Damp bedding (2 hr)	13
Cold restraint (2 hr)	14
Inclination of home cages (3 hr)	15