Rats, Cocaine and Electroshock: University halts ‘barbaric’ animal experiment after complaint

AMANDA SHAW: The University of South Carolina said an experiment involving cocaine-addicted rats being electrically shocked has been stopped for now. In November, the university received an anonymous complaint about a research project conducted by the psychology department that involved shocking the foot of rats that were also administered cocaine. The project is aimed at … Continue reading Rats, Cocaine and Electroshock: University halts ‘barbaric’ animal experiment after complaint