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Male fish lose their learning edge in drug-polluted waters, research reveals
- April 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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A common antidepressant detected in rivers and streams worldwide is disrupting how fish learn, and the impact is strikingly one-sided. New research led by Monash University shows the drug amitriptyline impairs spatial learning in wild fish, but only in males. Females remain unaffected.
Originally published at Phys.org