Pollution From Anxiety Medications Influences Salmon Behaviors, Study Finds

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By Paige BennettApr 14, 2025, 3:29 pm919 ptsInterestingTop
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…

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