“…Previous studies have used a variety of techniques, including single platform (Gulyani, Majumdar, & Mallick, 2000), disc-over-water (Gulyani et al, 2000;Jiang et al, 2017;Ramanathan et al, 2002) and multiple platforms (Lima, de Bruin, Rios, & de Bruin, 2014). These different techniques have produced a similar feature, consisting of an increase in food consumption but a decrease in bodyweight gain (Hipolide et al, 2006;Koban & Stewart, 2006;Siran et al, 2014), similar to our findings. As a result, our results have confirmed the occurrence of REM sleep deprivation using the selected protocol.…”