Table 1: Schedule for the experimental chronic unpredictable stress paradigm and behavioural assessment.

Chronic Unpredictable Stress Experimental Schedule

Day 1

Cage tilt & Wet bedding

Day 2

Cold swim, Restraint

Day 3

Cage agitation

Day 4

Strobe light

Day 5

Social defeat

Day 6

Predator odor

Day 7

Warm cage

Day 8

Restraint & Tail pinch, Isolation

Day 9

Isolation

Begin saccharin preference testing

Day 10

Isolation & Tail pinch

Behaviour testing and Tissue collection

Day 11

Strobe light

Day 12

Cold swim, Restraint

Day 13

Predator odor

Day 14

Social defeat

Day 15

Cage agitation

Day 16

Cage tilt & Wet bedding

Day 17

Warm cage

Day 18

Restraint & Tail pinch, Isolation

Day 19

Isolation

Begin saccharin preference testing

Day 20

Isolation, Tail pinch

Behaviour testing and Tissue collection

Day 21

Social defeat

Day 22

Warm cage

Day 23

Cold swim, Restraint

Day 24

Cage tilt & Wet bedding

Day 25

Predator odor

Day 26

Cage agitation

Day 27

Restraint & Tail pinch

Day 28

Strobe light, Isolation

Day 29

Isolation

Begin saccharin preference testing

Day 30

Isolation, Tail pinch

Behaviour testing and Tissue collection