Posted on 10/10/2018 12:51:02 AM PDT by Steve Schulin
Antidepressants pose a threat to wildlife due to their presence in water supplies, say experts ...
... Dr Helena Herrera, of Portsmouth’s School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, said many prescribers might not be aware antidepressant medication was potentially harmful for marine life, or that it persists in the environment.
... Their research [Dr Helena Herrera, of Portsmouth’s School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, and Professor Alex Ford, of Portsmouth’s Institute of Marine Biology], published in British Journal of Psychiatry, suggests even one step towards addressing the environmental problem of such drugs would help.
... In a previous study, Professor Ford found Prozac in waste water made shrimps leave their natural habitat and swim towards the light, making them much more likely to be eaten by predators.
In another study, Prozac in waste water was found to cause some aquatic creatures - including limpets - to lose their ability to stick to surfaces.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Very sad.
So all the droves of unhappy lefties need to give up their antidepressants for the environment. They really should.
The level of anti-depressants in the water supply makes it more difficult to measure the level of birth control pills in the water supply.
Weird, huh?
Its turning the frogs gay...
I’ve noticed that the Algae seem to have a bit of spring in their step these days.
And Scientists have found that squirrels forced to smoke 20 joints a day tended to play with their nuts rather than storing them.
I’ve always heard that one should steer clear of people with serious mental issues and/or drug & alcohol problems because they’ll just bring you down with them. However, I don’t necessarily believe that there is so much in the water even after treatment(s) that it is indeed a crisis.
The solution to pollution is dilution.
Even though I have a deep well in the middle of nowhere, I added a PUR filter to the kitchen faucet for the dogs’ drinking water.
Couldn’t believe the difference in the appearance of the water, not to mention their reaction to really “clean” water.
Is this why I’ve been feeling so happy lately?
Imagine what the water would have been like in the dark ages.
maybe they should stop prescribing them to us women, at least one in 4 adult women take them.
Jones was right, I think. I have wondered how this has effected unborn babies, also. Incredible increase in autism, etc...unless those studies are useless and agenda driven, which could be the truth....
Why do so many people “need” the damn things? They do not cure depression. They mask it, leaving the cause of depression unchanged.
An obvious observation, that not even highly-paid psychology professionals are unaware of.
That’s how wine was invented....
What pinhead thought to study it in the first place?
Pinhead? Oops, I meant pinniped!
Durn Spelchek!
I haven’t seen you posting lately - hope that all is well.
I gotta ask you - is the PUR water just for the dogs - or do you get to drink it too!?
My wife used the PUR water we keep in the fridge (canister filter) for the hummingbird feeder. I thought that was odd - but I didn’t say anything. (I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid.)
Exactly
It is why Brits go to pubs to drink beer. drinking two pints a day provides the needed liquid intake
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