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An Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Protocol for Instigating Depressive Symptoms, Behavioral Changes and Negative Health Outcomes in Rodents
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An Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Protocol for Instigating Depressive Symptoms, Behavioral Changes and Negative Health Outcomes in Rodents

An Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Protocol for Instigating Depressive Symptoms, Behavioral Changes and Negative Health Outcomes in Rodents

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December 02, 2015

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10.3791/53109-v

DOI:
10.3791/53109-v

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06:55 min
December 02, 2015

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1Department of Physiology and Pharmacology,West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, 2Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences,West Virginia University Health Sciences Center

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The unpredictable chronic mild stress (UCMS) protocol is a validated method for studying behavioral and physiological changes associated with chronic stress and depressive symptoms. Eight weeks of imposition of the UCMS protocol induces behavioral changes and poor health outcomes in rodents of either gender.

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Frisbee, J. C., Brooks, S. D., Stanley, S. C., d'Audiffret, A. C. An Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Protocol for Instigating Depressive Symptoms, Behavioral Changes and Negative Health Outcomes in Rodents. J. Vis. Exp. (106), e53109, doi:10.3791/53109 (2015).

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