Octopuses, Ecstasy and Chewbacca

[NY_Caveman]

Well, this was interesting. They basically gave an octopus MDMA and then let it decide if it would rather play with a Chewbacca doll or another octopus. The point was to study if octopuses have a system for switching social behavior on or off.

A Conserved Role for Serotonergic Neurotransmission in Mediating Social Behavior in Octopus

 

[Katrina71]

How could you not play with Chewbacca? Interesting study.

 

[NY_Caveman]

How could you not play with Chewbacca? Interesting study.

Yeah, I am still not sure how I feel about it other than it is interesting they thought to do it. It just kind of seems like some stoned researchers had a laugh at the idea and then said, “Well, why not?”

 

[Dsnakes]

Next time give it LSD.

That’s is kind of crazy though.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Ok, Congratulations!

The post really was wierder than the title.
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[NY_Caveman]

Ok, Congratulations!

The post really was wierder than the title.
[emoji23]

Yeah, my title was way better.

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

I don't understand why they didn't have glow sticks and a pacifier in the tank??