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What Spiders Do When High

Overlooked Outlook Posted on January 31, 2023 by adminJanuary 31, 2023

In 1995, NASA engaged in some rather unique research: they funded a study to give drugs to spiders, then assessed the toxicity of each drug based on the shape of the web the spiders spun while intoxicated. (Can I get three big hoorahs for our tax dollars at work!)

What was the result? The spider doped up on caffeine wove his web into a crazy mess, whereas the one stoned on pot stopped spinning halfway through. I guess spiders aren’t all that different from us after all. I can only imagine what would have happened if they added Twinkies and Cheetos to the mix.

 

 

 

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Posted in Drugs & Addiction, Science | Tagged behavior on drugs, caffeine, drugs, effects of drugs, marijuana. stoned, spider. science

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