Flatworms on Cocaine, with Dr. Oné Pagán

Episode 7

Shawn, Dan, and featured guest Dr. Oné Pagán, discuss Raffa and Desai’s 2005 paper on describing cocaine withdrawal symptoms in Planarians, and how getting flatworms addicted to cocaine could help us better understand addiction in Humans.

We also discuss , with Dr. Pagán's new book, Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication. Available everywhere books are sold Nov 16th, 2021

This week’s Featured Creature is the Venomous Spurdog Shark!

Check out Dr. Pagán's new book, Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication. Available everywhere books are sold Nov 16th, 2021, as well as his podcast, The Bald Scientist Podcast. and find him on Twitter @BaldScientist

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Source:
Raffa, Robert B., and Prarthna Desai. "Description and quantification of cocaine withdrawal signs in Planaria." Brain research 1032.1-2 (2005): 200-202.