Social Stress Exposure
behavioralratLong-Evans
Objective: To examine the effects of 6 months of low or high social stress exposure on spatial learning in mid-aged rats
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Protocol Steps
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Social stress exposure initiation
Mid-aged male Long-Evans rats were maintained under conditions of either low or high social stress
6 months
Note: Two experimental groups: low social stress and high social stress conditions
View evidence from paper
“Mid-aged rats were maintained for 6 months under conditions of low or high social stress”
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Spatial learning assessment
Following the 6-month social stress exposure period, animals were tested in the Morris water maze to assess spatial learning performance
Note: Testing occurred after completion of the 6-month stress exposure period
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“Six months of exposure to high social stress produced significant spatial learning impairments in the Morris water maze”