trk111

They asked nicely

https://lemmy.world/post/5099188

They asked nicely - Lemmy.world

Sep 15, 2023 at 12:39pmWeb
Show threadGeneralVincentSep 15, 2023
Turns out I have more in common with lab rats than I thought
Show threadPeruvian_SkiesSep 15, 2023
Headline: Scientists prove that cocaine makes rats more polite.
Show threadMxM111Sep 15, 2023
And they start talking when using magic mushrooms.
Show threadUkuliSep 15, 2023
Username checks out.
Show threadflickerSep 15, 2023
The actual rats want sugar. The human workers want cocaine.
The Rats Who Preferred Sugar Over Cocaine

If you have an overpowering sugar habit, I want you to know that this addictive feeling is not all in your head. You actually can get hooked.

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Show threadMxM111Sep 15, 2023
Would not be so sure about the humans. I think more humans are addicted to sugar than to cocaine.
Show threadflickerSep 15, 2023
An excellent point! I stand corrected.
Show threaddylanmorganSep 15, 2023

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park

Rat Park - Wikipedia

Show threadAkasazhSep 16, 2023
Scientist: uses the cocaine himself as he administers sugar to the rat.
Show threadDaefsdedaSep 15, 2023
I miss r/labrats…