Can puffer fish makes dolphins high?

Can puffer fish makes dolphins high?

Puffer fishes are known to contain tetrodotoxin which in small amounts can kill a human within minutes. However, for the dolphins, this toxin, according to experts, is known to create a narcotic effect when consumed in smaller amounts.

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Tetrodotoxin, however, doesn’t cross the blood-brain barrier; it doesn’t change perception or enhance sensation. In very small doses, tetrodotoxin can cause numbness and a tingly feeling (which might be considered a high), but just a smidgen too much can lead to paralysis or even death, she wrote.

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