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The sucrose preference test (SPT) is a behavioral test used to assess anhedonia, a state characterized by the inability to experience pleasure, in small animals such as rats and mice. The test is based on the assumption that animals will naturally prefer sweet solutions, such as sucrose, over plain water.
The Sucrose Preference Test apparatus typically consists of two bottles or cups, one filled with a sucrose solution and the other filled with plain water, placed side by side in the cage of the animal. The animal is allowed to drink from both bottles or cups freely and the preference of the animal is measured by recording the amount of sucrose solution consumed versus the amount of water consumed over a specific period of time.
The sucrose preference test is widely used to study the effects of treatments or other manipulations on the hedonic state of animals. This test is also used to study the effects of stress, depression, and other emotional disorders on the ability of an animal to experience pleasure.
Mazeengineers offers the Sucrose Preference Test Apparatus.
Mouse | Rat |
Access to the goal box is normally via an underpass 4 cm wide - 2 cm deep and 15 cm long | Access to the goal box is normally via an underpass 6 cm wide - 3 cm deep and 22 cm long |
Start Zone (brightly lit): length: 58cm. Width: 28cm. Height: 27.5 cm | Start Zone (brightly lit): length: 87cm. Width: 42cm. Height: 41.5 cm |
Dark Zone: Length: 15cm. Width: 28cm. Height: 27.5 cm. With Cover. | Dark Zone: Length: 22cm. Width: 42cm. Height: 41.5 cm. With Cover |
| Color | Black, Blue, Clear, Grey, White |
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| Species | Mouse, Rat |
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