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minus-squareflickerlinkfedilink13•2 years agoThe actual rats want sugar. The human workers want cocaine.
minus-squareMxM111linkfedilink13•2 years agoWould not be so sure about the humans. I think more humans are addicted to sugar than to cocaine.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 years agoThey also want company. Rat park showed that when rats, social animals, have other rats around for play (and “play”) they do not get as readily addicted to morphine as when they are caged by themselves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoScientist: uses the cocaine himself as he administers sugar to the rat.
The actual rats want sugar. The human workers want cocaine.
Would not be so sure about the humans. I think more humans are addicted to sugar than to cocaine.
An excellent point! I stand corrected.
They also want company. Rat park showed that when rats, social animals, have other rats around for play (and “play”) they do not get as readily addicted to morphine as when they are caged by themselves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park
Scientist: uses the cocaine himself as he administers sugar to the rat.