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Current medical interventions for opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD), wooden chest syndrome, and opioid use disorder (OUD) show limited efficacy and are marked by low success in the face of highly potent synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. D-Cysteine ethylester (D-CYSee) prevents OIRD and post-treatment withdrawal in male\/female rats and mice with minimal effect on analgesic status. However, the potential aversive or rewarding effects of D-CYSee have yet to be fully characterized and its efficacy could be compromised by interactions with opioid-reward pathology.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> Using a model of fentanyl-induced conditioned place preference (CPP), this study evaluated 1) the dose and sex dependent effects of fentanyl to induce rewarding states, and 2) the extent to which D-CYSee alters affective state and the acquisition of fentanyl-induced seeking behaviors.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Fentanyl reward-related effects were found to be dose and sex dependent. Male rats exhibited a range-bound dose response centered at 5\u00a0\u00b5g\/kg. Female rats exhibited a CPP only at 50\u00a0\u00b5g\/kg. This dose was effective in 25% of females with the remaining 75% showing no significant CPP at any dose. 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