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August 1, 2012 04:07 pm PDT
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Shocker: Fruit flies on meth become anorexic, agitated
A new study published in the Journal of Toxicological Sciences shows that fruit flies on methamphetamine "drastically reduce their food intake and increase their physical activity, just as humans do." The U. of Illinois study tracked metabolic and behavioral changes in fruit flies on meth, and suggests that starvation is a primary driver of methamphetamine-related [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/1A-vhYp54s8/faces-of-fruit-flies-of-meth.html
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