пятница, 15 мая 2009 г.

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Fish caught near wastewater treatment plants serving five major U.S. cities had residues of pharmaceuticals in them, including medicines used to treat high cholesterol, allergies, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder and depression
Study: Range of Pharmaceuticals in Fish Across US

One of Klaine's graduate students, Kristen Gaworecki, is looking at Prozac. She exposed bass to the drug, though at higher levels than those found in surface water, and found the fish had no desire to eat. They also behaved abnormally--swimming vertically as opposed to horizontally or with their backs out of the water
Prozac In Water Makes Fish Swim Weirdly And Not Eat

The purpose of this study was to determine if realistic environmental concentrations of fluoxetine can alter the behavior of Betta splendens. Five fish were given 0.54µg of fluoxetine and four fish were used as controls. After the study concluded, the experimental fish did reduce their aggressiveness significantly (p-value = .002). This reduced aggression could be
reducing the reproductive output of male Betta splendens.
THE EFFECTS OF FLUOXETINE ON AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH

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