Animals on Drugs

Do animals enjoy getting high naturally?

4.7 (15)

55 mins

Delve into the world of animal intoxication and discover the surprising ways animals seek out and consume substances. Also examine the complex behaviors and social dynamics that emerge when animals are under the influence, in this sloob.

Ep 1:

Nature's Drug Grapevine

From warning calls to jaguar-inspired discoveries, explore how animals share knowledge about toxic plants and drugs—and why those ancient defense chemicals became humanity's first highs.

Ep 2:

Stoned Schools and Shattered Hierarchies

Watch stoned fish and drugged pigeons isolate themselves in chaos, then discover how chronic THC use turns gentle monkeys into violent tyrants who topple their own social order.

Ep 3:

Tusko and the Marijuana Mouse

Two unforgettable true stories collide: an elephant's catastrophic record-breaking LSD dose, and a scrappy mouse who became a counterculture icon after raiding a police evidence vault.

Ep 4:

Ecstasy in the Deep, Agony in Withdrawal

Dive into Gül Dölen's astonishing octopus MDMA experiments, then confront the brutal physical torment of withdrawal that reveals addiction's darkest, most universal truth.

Ep 5:

Monkey See, Monkey Smoke

Charles Darwin noticed it first: primates take to tobacco with eerie ease. Trace how smoking spread from sideshow monkeys to lab-conditioned addicts, mirroring human habits disturbingly closely.

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