Posted on 01/22/2019 8:15:22 AM PST by ETL
A team of scientists at the university studied wastewater that's entering into the river from nearby sewers during storms and found traces of the drug within 24 hours of the overflow, the Independent reports.
Compared to other major cities, the level of cocaine entering London's water system — likely through users' urine — is much higher.
"Increases in caffeine, cocaine and benzoylecgonine [a metabolite] were observed 24 hours after sewer overflow events,' King's College London researchers said in a paper that detailed their findings, according to the Evening Standard.
London's water treatment plants are tasked with purifying the water but major storms reportedly "overwhelm" the operations and allow some sewage water to make its way into the river.
"Jellyologst" James Robson, a senior curator at SEA LIFE London, told the Independent the addictive drug can have a similar impact on marine animals as it does on humans. ..."
The group of biologists put eels in water with drug residue and discovered it made them hyperactive and drastically changed their bodies.
“All the main functions of these animals could be altered,” said Capaldo, explaining the changes in the eels' muscles, hormones and brain after cocaine exposure.
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I cant imagine the price of cocaine has decreased any in the last 35-40 years and it being so prevalent in a users urine, I have to ask, why isnt ingesting a purified rendering of your own or another users urine a thing among cocaine users?
Naïve question? You believe eels are getting a buzz off urine in the river and you question my naïveté?
eel jelly and eel pie, nasty Brit food.
This explains the Screaming Eels scene in The Princess Bride...
Baked beans and blood pudding for breakfast (or any time for that matter) not getting that either.
Great, now thousands of idiot humans will be swimming in that river...
Stand up: hyperactivate!
Get up: hyperactivate!
Wise up: hyperactivate!
London: hyperactivate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmGxh1FhtxE
So THAT’S why my hovercraft is full of them!
They make my nipples explode with delight!
This story makes me feel eel.
This story makes me feel eel.
Priceless! But they are the Shrieking Eels. And they always grow louder when they're about to feed on human flesh....
“The Hyperactive Eels” would be a good name for a rock band.
Click-bait headline
EEEELS...YUM!
MMMM...Gagh, best eaten live!
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