Source Paper
Stress duration modulates the spatiotemporal patterns of spine formation in the basolateral amygdala
Rupshi Mitra, Shantanu Jadhav, Bruce S. McEwen, Ajai Vyas, Sumantra Chattarji
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • 2005
Elevated Plus-Maze
Objective: Assessment of anxiety-like behavior in rats following acute immobilization stress using elevated plus-maze testing
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Protocol Steps
Acute Immobilization Stress (AIS) Administration
Rats exposed to acute immobilization stress as aversive experience
Note: Single exposure to immobilization stress
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“aversive experience in the form of acute immobilization stress (AIS)”
Elevated Plus-Maze Testing at 10 Days Post-Stress
Behavioral assessment of anxiety-like behavior on elevated plus-maze conducted 10 days after acute immobilization stress exposure
Note: Testing performed 10 days after AIS to measure delayed anxiety development
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“gradual development of anxiety-like behavior on the elevated plus-maze 10 d after AIS”