Tirzepatide attenuates mesolimbic cocaine-evoked dopamine levels and reduces cocaine taking, motivation and seeking behaviours in male rodents

The study is supported by grants (EJ) from the Swedish Research Council (2023-2600 and 2025-07154), LUA/ALF (grant no. 723941) from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Alcohol Research Council of the Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly (FO2024-0048), Adlerbertska Research Foundation (2024-791), Wilhelm & Martina Lundgren's Research Foundation (2024-SA-4698) and Mary von Sydow Foundation (2024-36). This work was also supported by the following grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): R01 DA037897 and R01 DA061799 (H.D.S.) Thaynnam A Emous held an international internship scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Process Number #2023/18470-5, while conducting research at the University of Gothenburg.