"Psycho Salmon, Qu'est-ce que c'est?"

"Psycho Salmon, Qu'est-ce que c'est?"

SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY On this week’s episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph, along with their feline producer, Beemo the Cat, run far far far far away from the “psycho salmon” that seem to be appearing due to pharmaceutical pollution in waterways. Next they play with some 3D holograms that have becoming interactive, and taste the latest research into ‘digital flavor.’ Every Tuesday, joi…

Pollution From Anxiety Medications Influences Salmon Behaviors, Study Finds

In a new study, researchers have confirmed that pharmaceutical pollutants are influencing how Atlantic salmon behave. The study, published in the journal Science, revealed that migrating salmon exposed to a type of psychoactive medicine under the benzodiazepine class caused the fish to be more bold and take more risks during migration. Although this led to the salmon with the medication present in their brains to have more successful migrations …

Anxiety drugs found in rivers make salmon take more risks

New research suggests that pharmaceutical pollution can change the behavior of salmon in the wild.(Image credit: slowmotiongli/Getty Images/)

Salmon On Drugs Are Swimming With Unseen Speed

Pharmaceutical pollution is rampant across the United States, which has created some of the fastest and most carefree salmon the world has ever seen. The fish, high on painkillers and anti-anxiety pills, show no hesitation when it comes to their journey from freshwater rivers to salty sea. They are absolutely sending it! Nearly 1,000 different kinds of drugs have been detected throughout the waterways of the earth. They got there through a few d…

Salmon at risk: Anxiolytics dumped into rivers are disrupting their astonishing migration

Researchers followed hundreds of young salmon on their journey to the sea and discovered that human drugs in the water are altering their natural behavior, with worrying ecological consequences.Young salmon begin their journey to the sea, following an ancient instinct. But today, that ancient journey intersects with humanity's pharmacological imprint.Every spring, as the days lengthen and the river waters begin to warm, thousands of juvenile sal…

‘The real barrier was in their minds’: Study shows salmon on anti-anxiety pills cross dams 3x faster

Researchers link anti-anxiety drug to faster migration, but raise concerns over long-term effects. A new study has found that juvenile Atlantic salmon exposed to anti-anxiety medication during their migration to sea were more likely to reach their destination—and did so faster—than untreated fish. But while the drugs appear to boost boldness, researchers warn the behavioural [...]