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Painkillers prevent pain responses in Norway lobsters, intensifying the case against boiling them alive

Common human painkillers also work on Norway lobsters, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. This is further evidence that crustaceans may feel pain and that more humane methods of killing them need to be developed.

Painkillers prevent pain responses in Norway lobsters, intensifying the case against boiling them alive
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Common human painkillers also work on Norway lobsters, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. This is further evidence that crustaceans may feel pain and that more humane methods of killing them need to be developed.

Originally published at Phys.org

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