Turns out casual experimention with a little meth here and there is a good thing, if you're a snail. A paper recently published in the Journal of Experimental Biology explains how snails were able to remember negative stimuli longer when under the influence of a bit of speed.
When great pond snails (Lymnaea stagnalis) venture into low oxygen water, they extend a breathing tube above the water's surface. Researchers seperated a bunch of these party snails into two groups and put one sober group in normal water and another in meth-laced water. Then when the snails went to extend their breathing tubes, the researchers poked the top of the tube, and the snail quickly retracted its molluskular snorkel. Two days later, the researchers took the same two groups of snails and returned them to their respective pools (normal water and the one with pure Monster Energy Drink) and watched the results. The snails in regular water once again extended their breathing tubes. However, the meth snails took off their shells and started grinding together on the dance floor to C&C Music Factory. Also, they didn't re-extend their breathing tubes.
This snail passed out in the wrong neighborhood
Researchers say this demonstrates a longer memory due to meth, but maybe it just means that when someone stabs you in the throat on meth, the sheer terror of the experience is multiplied ten fold and it leaves more of an impression on your simple three-neuron snail brain.
Thanks to Chris Cleveland of Dieselpoint Search and Navigation for bringing this to our attention.
Comments
*skips past obligatory jokes
What I wanna know is ... how does a three-neuron brain work? How do you make decisions with just three neurons?
Posted by: Mike Keesey | June 3, 2010 12:06 PM
Great. Now we're going to have meth labs springing up in our ponds and lakes.
Posted by: julia | June 3, 2010 12:34 PM
three-neuron snails brains work better than some people I know
Posted by: swizzle | June 3, 2010 6:25 PM
My question is "why". I am sure there are plenty of humans that would volunteer for this research. That way we don't have to poke poor snails!
Posted by: Nicole | June 3, 2010 7:50 PM
Ha! Nicole- great question! I could certainly round up some folks willing to be poked for meth!
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Posted by: sikis izle | June 4, 2010 4:43 PM
Right! Couldn't have said it better myself.
Posted by: frangipani | June 4, 2010 5:10 PM
I would assume snails are quite impressionable. The war on drugs must begin to protect our molluscan friends.
Posted by: scienceguy288 | June 6, 2010 10:36 PM
I was still new formulas, systems, theories of science are being developed so that continuity is an example.
Posted by: red pepper | June 9, 2010 4:37 AM
Researchers say this demonstrates a long module due to meth, but maybe it righteous effectuation that when someone stabs you in the throat on meth, the sheer brat of the receive is multiplied ten bend and it leaves writer of an concavity on your oversimplified three-neuron snail mentality.
Posted by: sikis izle | June 11, 2010 4:32 PM
Researchers say this demonstrates a long module due to meth, but maybe it righteous effectuation that when someone stabs you in the throat on meth, the sheer brat of the receive is multiplied ten bend and it leaves writer of an concavity on your oversimplified three-neuron snail mentality.
Posted by: www.redpepper.gen.tr | June 11, 2010 6:01 PM
You young folks out there--take this seriously. Swimmin' in that pure water ain't gonna get you through organic chem. And you better quit poking each other while yer at it.
Posted by: Ann Littlewood | June 14, 2010 11:41 PM
Great. Now we're going to have meth labs springing up in our ponds and lakes
Posted by: güncel blog | June 15, 2010 11:20 AM
You young folks out there--take this seriously. Swimmin' in that pure water ain't gonna get you through organic chem. And you better quit poking each other while yer at it.
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Posted by: kolay para | July 13, 2010 12:32 PM
You should not be eating live animals especially not Goldfish just because they are lower in the food chain. I love fish and the sea! Poor sea creatures... Oh, and yes, we should not underestimat
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Posted by: film izle | August 5, 2010 3:13 AM
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Posted by: guvenlik kamera | September 22, 2010 2:40 AM
Great. Now we're going to have meth labs springing up in our ponds and lakes. Good post.
Posted by: emlak haber | December 13, 2010 9:14 AM
Great. Now we're going to have meth labs springing up in our ponds and lakes
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Posted by: toner doldurma | January 28, 2011 4:20 PM
Do you really have to give meth to creatures that cannot protest to truly know the effects? I thought seeing thousands of people lose the superiority in their lives to meth was enough, or even all that Ritalin we give kids to "calm them down". I guess ruining humans lives wasn't enough, so now the government, along with society, actually approves AND pays people to ruin creatures lives.Is it because they cannot speak our language? Perhaps it's the fact they are smaller and we can stick them in cages. Pathetic.
Posted by: kayla | February 21, 2011 5:40 PM
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Posted by: ben | February 27, 2011 12:45 PM
I was still new formulas, systems, theories of science are being developed so that continuity is an example. Thank you
Posted by: global taşımacılık | March 2, 2011 12:05 PM
Right! Couldn't have said it better myself.
Posted by: askeri malzeme | March 8, 2011 1:17 AM
yea, still remains a lot to discuss the scientific accuracy of the law. Really great topic..thanks !
Posted by: Massagistas | April 10, 2011 12:29 PM
Perhaps it's the fact they are smaller and we can stick them in cages. Pathetic.
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Posted by: hakan | May 14, 2011 4:23 AM
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Great. Now we're going to have meth labs springing up in our ponds and lakes. Good post.
Posted by: سعودي كام | July 29, 2011 6:47 AM
Thanks funny! Snails "started grinding together on the dance floor to C&C Music Factory"
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Posted by: Jiletli Tel | November 14, 2011 4:23 AM
The war on drugs must begin to protect our molluscan friends.
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