Social Stress Exposure
Objective: To examine the effects of 6 months of low or high social stress exposure on spatial learning in mid-aged rats
This is a Social Stress Exposure protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 2 procedural steps, 1 equipment items, 1 materials. Extracted from a 1995 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
rat • Long-Evans • male • mid-aged
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Social stress exposure initiation • Spatial learning assessment
Primary readouts
- Spatial learning performance in Morris water maze
- Behavioral deficits related to high social stress exposure
Key equipment and reagents
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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
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”
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
View evidence from paper
“Six months of exposure to high social stress produced significant spatial learning impairments in the Morris water maze”