Monday, September 14, 2026
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Fish may be highly sensitive to antidepressants found in water

Many of the drugs that target human brain chemistry, such as antidepressants, are still biologically active when they leave the body. These substances and their metabolites can persist in wastewater and eventually end up in the sea, rivers or other aquatic environments.

Fish may be highly sensitive to antidepressants found in water
Image: Phys.org
Many of the drugs that target human brain chemistry, such as antidepressants, are still biologically active when they leave the body. These substances and their metabolites can persist in wastewater and eventually end up in the sea, rivers or other aquatic environments.

Originally published at Phys.org

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