Fig. (1) Scheme of chronic treatment with SSRIs and VD₃. Female rats were divided into 8 groups: 1 – control SHAM; 2 – SHAM + CUMS + solvent; 3 – OVX + CUMS + solvent; 4 – OVX + CUMS + VD₃ (5.0 mg/kg, s.c.); 5 – OVX + CUMS + fluoxetine (10.0 mg/kg, i.p.); 6 – OVX rats + CUMS + fluoxetine (10.0 mg/kg, i.p.) + VD₃ (5.0 mg/kg, s.c.); 7 – OVX + CUMS + paroxetine (10.0 mg/kg, i.p.); 8 – OVX rats + CUMS + paroxetine (10.0 mg/kg, i.p.) + VD₃ (5.0 mg/kg, s.c.).