Pinnacle offers a unique solution for sleep deprivation of rats without associated exercise effects. An adjustable metal bar, positioned above the bottom of the cage, rotates during periods of sleep or programmed sleep deprivation. This disturbs the subject such that the animal must wake up to move around the bar as it rotates. Rotation of the bar is programmed independently to follow a controlled deprivation paradigm as defined by the experimenter.
The kit includes the following:
- 8229: Automated Sleep Deprivation Unit
- 8238-SD: Circular Acrylic Rat Cage on 12" x 12" Base with 12" diameter/12" height (with hole for sleep deprivation)(9000-K6-S kit only)
- 8250-R: Sleep Deprivation Bar and Locking Screw - Rat Configuration
- 8250-R14: Sleep Deprivation Bar and Locking Screw for 14" Cage - (9000-K6-S-14 kit only)
- 8251-R: Water Bottle w/holder for Rat Cage
- 8252: Sleep Deprivation Power Supply: 2.5A/12V/3W
- 8263: 5/32" Hex Wrench
- 8264: Roll of Teflon Tape
- 8273-SD: Circular Acrylic Rat Cage on 15" x 15" Base with 14" diameter/12" height (with hole for sleep deprivation) (9000-K6-S-14 kit only)
- 9002: USB-A to USB-B Cable
- 9005: Powered USB Hub
