Research Article
Anxiolytic Effect of Carvedilol in Chronic Unpredictable Stress Model
Table 1
Daily stressors used in chronic unpredictable stress induction. Adapted from Kumar, Kuhad, and Chopra [
38].
| Day | Time/period | Stressors |
| 1st | 5 min/morning | Swimming in cold water (12°C) | 2nd | 30s/afternoon | Tail pinch | 3rd | 24 h/night | Water and food deprivation | 4th | 12h/night | Night lighting | 5th | — | No stress | 6th | 15 min/morning | Swimming in water at room temperature () | 7th | 60s/afternoon | Tail pinch | 8th | 5 min/morning | Swimming in cold water (12°C) | 9th | 12h/night | Night lighting | 10th | — | No stress | 11th | 10 min/morning | Swimming in water at room temperature () | 12th | 90s/afternoon | Tail pinch | 13th | 5 min/morning | Swimming in cold water (12°C) | 14th | 24 h/afternoon | Water and food deprivation | 15th | 12h/night | Night lighting | 16th | — | No stress | 17th | 24 h/morning | Water and food deprivation | 18th | 60s/afternoon | Tail pinch | 19th | 15 min/morning | Swimming in water at room temperature () | 20th | 12 h/night | Night lighting | 21st | 5 min/morning | Swimming in cold water (12 °C) |
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