Days of testing

Tests

Number of rats

Days 1 - 2

Elevated Plus Maze

A half of each group a day

Day 3

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A day-off

Days 4 - 5

Forced swimming test

A half of each group a day

Days 6 - 7

Evaluation of anxiety-phobic score

A half of each group a day

Days 8 - 9

Adaptation to single housing and stabilization of the consumption level in sucrose consumption/preference test

All the animals

Days 10 - 11 - 12

Sucrose consumption/preference test

All the animals

Days 10 - 11

Social contact test

A half of each group a day