A high degree of (chronic social defeat stress) CSDS impairs inhibitory avoidance in mice.
Low or moderate degrees of CSDS have no significant effects on inhibitory avoidance in mice.
CSDS seems not to have significant effects on water maze task in mice.
The effects of CSDS on memory are not secondary to motor or emotional effects of stress.
CD1 has been shown to be a valid strain for the stressed mice in the CSDS protocol.