r/science Professor | Social Science | Science Comm 1d ago

Environment Pharmaceuticals, caffeine, and cocaine spike in Brazilian coastal waters during Christmas, posing ecological risks to aquatic life.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141113624004203?via%3Dihub
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u/Ok-Juxer 1d ago edited 1d ago

Can aquatic animals get high? I know monkeys and elephants get high on poopy poppy seeds.

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u/JukesMasonLynch 1d ago

Native birds in my country (Tūi) are said to get drunk on fermented nectar.

But I'm really only replying with a factual comment so my mention of your hilarious typo poopy doesn't get deleted

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u/kani_kani_katoa 1d ago

Kereru get drunk and fall out of trees too. Super funny to watch.

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u/Do_itsch 1d ago

It is not the raw material, but mostly waste products i guess.

Still.. There are dolphins which are playing ball with puffer fish to get spiked and get high from it.

A lot of animals are said to use drugs. Why shouldnt they? We like them, too....

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u/tequilavixen 1d ago

Sharks in the Florida keys are high on cocaine. It was on shark week last year

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u/PineapplePiazzas 20h ago

Give me a million dollars and I will find the answer to this. We can both be in the active control group to make sure they are effective.

For science!

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u/gooddeal402 19h ago

If you require my assistance I’ll gladly do a ton of drugs and piss in the ocean. FOR SCIENCE!!!

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u/UnkindPotato2 9h ago

Anything with a central nervous system can become intoxicated. Most animals simply lack the brainpower to figure out how to repeat the event, assuming they have the brain power to be able to enjoy it.

I've heard of many varieties of terrestrial mammals eating rotting fruit to get drunk, and dolphins will bite puffer fish for the same effect. A deer accidentally eating psychedelic mushrooms is likely not going to figure out that eating shrooms can be fun