Filthy rivers riddled with antidepressants,such as Prozac, are having a very unusual effect on the fish who live there, or claim scientists.
The massive quantity of antidepressants which taint our waters are causing fish to become unusually horny and hellbent on making out.
The expression ‘cold as a fish’ does not ring turn in rivers where Prozac runs like tap water. The common antidepressants are making our scaly friends red hot with passion and what the French call Joie de vivre.
The Mirror reports that scientists at Monash University have discovered that fish under the influence of fluoxetine,the active ingredient in Prozac, spent far more time chasing tail’ or to use the right terminology ‘female fish’ than their counterparts who are free of antidepressants.
Why is this?Scientist Michael Bertram believes he knows the acknowledge. During a lab study Mr Bertram dosed male mosquitofish with Prozac and sat back to watch the results.
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Source: inquisitr.com