Fish on psychiatric drugs behave odd
New research conducted by Swedish researchers finds that anxiolytic drugs in surface waters alter animal behaviours that are known to have ecological and evolutionary consequences
Researchers from Umeå University in Sweden examined how perch behaved when exposed to oxazepam, a drug commonly used to treat anxiety disorders in humans.
The scientists exposed the fish to concentrations of the drug similar to those found in the waters near densely populated areas in Sweden.
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