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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neurochem Res. 2022 Jul 7;48(4):1191–1210. doi: 10.1007/s11064-022-03663-4

Table 1:

Example six-week UCMS schedule

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Tail cramp (1 min)

Heat stimulation (10 min)
Restraint (2 hrs)

Loud music (3 hrs)

Exposure to empty water bottle (overnight)
Wet bedding (3 hrs)

45° cage tilt (7 hrs)
Shake on rocker (1 hr)

Cold exposure (30 mn)

Spray with water (5 min)
No bedding (4 hrs)

Heat stimulation (10 min)

Restraint (2 hrs)
Loud music (3 hrs)

Crowded space (1 hr)
Spray with water

(5 min) Tail cramp (1 min)

45° cage tilt (overnight)

Mice were exposed to 2-3 stressors each day for a period of six consecutive weeks. Of note, to prevent animals from habituating to the daily stressors, these stressors were performed at different times throughout the day (i.e., in the morning, afternoon, evening, and overnight).