Rats taught to drive tiny cars to lower their stress levels

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 01:07:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50167812

"Researchers at the University of Richmond in the US taught a group of 17 rats
how to drive little plastic cars, in exchange for bits of cereal.

Study lead Dr Kelly Lambert said the rats felt more relaxed during the task, a
finding that could help with the development of non-pharmaceutical treatments
for mental illness.

The rats were not required to take a driving test at the end of the study."

Via Samuel Smith and Jennifer Freeman.

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