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Scientist give an octopus MDMA, helps them relax and be more social
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:41 pm
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A desire to understand the evolutionary underpinnings of this brain power led scientists to give octopuses ecstasy. Yes, ecstasy — molly, E, MDMA, the party drug, which in humans reduces fear and inhibition, induces feelings of empathy, distorts time and helps people dance to electronic music all night.
And under the influence of MDMA, the researchers report in a paper published Thursday in Current Biology, asocial octopuses seemed to become more social.
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But after soaking in low-dose MDMA-laced baths, the octopuses seemed to relax. They spent more time with the male octopuses on the other side of the tank.
They also hugged the pot with several arms, showing off their ventral ends, or mouths, almost like how the Larger Pacific Striped Octopus, the only known social octopus species, mates beak to beak in an eight-armed hug.
A desire to understand the evolutionary underpinnings of this brain power led scientists to give octopuses ecstasy. Yes, ecstasy — molly, E, MDMA, the party drug, which in humans reduces fear and inhibition, induces feelings of empathy, distorts time and helps people dance to electronic music all night.
And under the influence of MDMA, the researchers report in a paper published Thursday in Current Biology, asocial octopuses seemed to become more social.
..
But after soaking in low-dose MDMA-laced baths, the octopuses seemed to relax. They spent more time with the male octopuses on the other side of the tank.
They also hugged the pot with several arms, showing off their ventral ends, or mouths, almost like how the Larger Pacific Striped Octopus, the only known social octopus species, mates beak to beak in an eight-armed hug.
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Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:43 pm to DavidTheGnome
Dude. His pupils are huge.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:43 pm to DavidTheGnome
So, MDMA is good?
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:44 pm to DavidTheGnome
Sorry for partying? 
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:44 pm to DavidTheGnome
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low-dose MDMA-laced baths,
I'm game.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:45 pm to DavidTheGnome
Maybe if we gave MDMA to pit bulls, they'd play with kids instead of mauling them
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:45 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:45 pm to DavidTheGnome
"Woah, dude, I have eight fricking arms!"
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:46 pm to TigernMS12
Never did he Mollie but damn it seems fun. Too bad.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:46 pm to DavidTheGnome
This is important research. The human brain and the octopus brain are almost identical.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:49 pm to DavidTheGnome
MDMA has been used therapeutically in humans as well
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:50 pm to High C
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This is important research. The human brain and the octopus brain are almost identical.
I don't think so.
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“The brains of octopuses are more similar to those of snails than humans, but our studies add to evidence that they can exhibit some of the same behaviorss that we can,” said Dr Gül Dölen, a professor at John Hopkins University who led the experiments
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:53 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Yes, ecstasy — molly, E, MDMA, the party drug, which in humans reduces fear and inhibition, induces feelings of empathy, distorts time and helps people dance to electronic music all night.
It don't reduce fear when your body temperature is 104 degrees and you are dehydrated on the verge of death. Don't glamorize this bull crap please.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:56 pm to loopback
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I don't think so.
They share some similarities that would be beneficial in a study like this.
We’ve started looking at expanding treatment for disorders like depression and anxiety through alternative treatments like LSD, Ketamine, etc. Given the chemical effects on the brain, it makes sense to look at low doses of MDMA. Especially since so may drugs we use for psychological disorders are old school and haven’t changed much in the last few decades. And can have some undesirable side effects.
If this can serve as the basis for potential drugs to help with those disorders, then frickin’ A man. And there’s a good possibility they could.
This post was edited on 9/21/18 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 9/21/18 at 3:58 pm to JetsetNuggs
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"Woah, dude, I have eight fricking arms!"
To hold Glow Sticks!
Posted on 9/21/18 at 4:00 pm to Yeahright
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It don't reduce fear when your body temperature is 104 degrees and you are dehydrated on the verge of death. Don't glamorize this bull crap please.
Controlled therapeutic doses of MDMA =\= rolling on some shite at the club that you’re not even sure is pure. GTFO with that shite.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 4:00 pm to Morty
Most Molly out there is just meth.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 4:09 pm to DavidTheGnome
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scientists to give octopuses ecstasy
I just don't understand why money is spent on this kind of dumbass research
Posted on 9/21/18 at 4:11 pm to DavidTheGnome
I’ve read that it does wonders for vets with PTSD.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 4:12 pm to DavidTheGnome
Plus they can make their bodies into their very own glow sticks!
*raving intensifies*
*raving intensifies*
This post was edited on 9/21/18 at 4:22 pm
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