stackyFACTSFor decades, scientists claimed drugs were chemically irresistible by putting isolated, depressed rats in cages with cocaine water.
For decades, scientists claimed drugs were chemically irresistible by putting isolated, depressed rats in cages with cocaine water. Bruce Alexander called nonsense and built 'Rat Park'—a rodent paradise with toys, friends, and space. Surprise: the happy, socially fulfilled rats completely ignored the narcotic water, strongly suggesting that addiction is less about the drug itself and more about trying to escape a miserable cage.
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