Study finds fish can turn to meth addicts

Post by **WB Staff** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:08 pm

Meth trout
A scientific study left some brown trout addicted to methamphetamine.Getty Images/Aurora Open

Some fish got hooked – on meth.

Scientific researchers got brown trout addicted to the drug in a test that had them swimming in a tank with meth-laced water for eight weeks, a study published Tuesday said.

When they were later given an option of a clean stream or one with methamphetamine the trout preferred the tainted water – a sign they were experiencing withdrawal, the researchers said in The Journal of Experimental Biology.

FULL STORY: https://nypost.com/2021/07/07/scientifi ... h-addicts/

marinerfandave · Post by **marinerfandave** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:48 am

Put me in a tank with cheeseburgers and another tank with carrot sticks....no need to spend money on that study.

gabuelhaj · Post by **gabuelhaj** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:42 pm

I can see it now, baits made with narcotic plastics...

Good luck!

DanC · Post by **DanC** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:57 pm

Yes I think they proved this on an episode of King of the Hill...fish love crack

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