Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-15 13:32:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EAF21EEF7F5BE93E1E1DDB977B423C9A67F5D8262CF83DA158ADE83F116DCB8D
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Original Note:
The study in question was not given $3 million to “watch hamsters on steroids fight”; it sought to characterize the electrophysiological changes in brain systems which modulate aggression and are known to undergo changes when exposed to anabolic steroids. https://www.ibroneuroscience.org/article/S0306-4522(15)01064-7/abstract https://www.peta.org/blog/northeastern-universitys-animal-fighting-ring-taxpayer-funded/
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