Different Sensitivity to Ethanol and Sucrose in DAT and SERT Knockout Rats
Emile E. Zweistra, Anna Cabiscol-Claveria, Michel M. M. Verheij, Edine Remmers, Rick Hesen, Thomas A. Scholtes, Debbie R M Tesselaar, Arnt Schellekens, Jan Booij, Judith Regina Homberg, Cyprien G.J. Guerrin
This study compares reward sensitivity to ethanol and sucrose in DAT and SERT knockout rats, finding DAT deletions broadly impair both rewards while SERT deletions selectively affect sucrose.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition