“…The reason why huge variability is frequently observed with this test can also be due to the protocol parameters, such as light setting (from 4 to more than 100 lux), test duration (4–60 min), area size and definition of the central zone. Indeed, over the 18 studies for which light parameters are provided in methods, 10 out of the 14 studies conducted with a light intensity set at 60 lux or less succeeded in demonstrating pain‐induced anxiety‐like behaviours (Avila‐Martin et al, 2015; Galan‐Arriero et al, 2015; Gong et al, 2018; Hasnie, Breuer, et al, 2007; Missig et al, 2017; Suzuki et al, 2007; Wallace, Blackbeard, Pheby, et al, 2007; Wallace, Blackbeard, Segerdahl, et al, 2007; Wallace, Segerdahl, et al, 2007; Zhang, Jiang, & Gao, 2017), while the four studies using an intensity equal or higher than 100 lux failed (Chen, Wei, Pertovaara, Wang, & Carlson, 2018; Kodama et al, 2011; Kontinen et al, 1999; Urban et al, 2011). These data suggest that too high light intensity might induce anxiety strong enough in controls to mask the difference between experimental groups and that milder light setting should perhaps be preferred for better discrimination between groups.…”