But we don't know everything by any means, and we certainly don't know enough about mechanism to treat cocaine addiction effectively. There is already an extensive literature on drugs like cocaine, how it impacts various behaviors and how it acts in, and changes, the brain. In order to do this, we need to know HOW drugs of abuse work, what their immediate and long term effects on different behaviors are, and how we might combat some of these effects, or return the behaviors to normal in the absence of the drug. So it's important to learn how to treat (and someday, we hope, how to cure) addicts. Drug addiction is a relapsing disorder, one that causes the addict to return to the drug again and again, which results in additional costs, not to mention even more pain and suffering. This produces a lot of pain and suffering, not to mention the waste of millions of dollars of taxpayer money in treatment and ER visits. "Just say no" hasn't worked, and it's very clear that some humans will continue to use and abuse drugs as long as they can get their hands on them. Well, the reality is that KNOWING that something is bad for us doesn't stop us from USING it. Then it must be bad for you and that's all we need to know. Why, indeed? After all, we know cocaine is bad for you, right? It is addictive and causes increased sexual activity. Why study cocaine? Or any drug, for that matter? I rather strongly disagree with this, and so I'd like to use this post to talk a bit about WHY we still need to study the effects cocaine and addictive drugs in general, why we need to study the effects on sexual behavior in particular, and why quail are a good choice. Senator Coburn clearly thinks that because we already know that cocaine is bad and increases sexual promiscuity, it is no longer worth studying. The study seeks to verify ―the clinical observations that indicated that cocaine use in humans may increase sexual motivation, thereby increasing the likelihood of the occurrence of high-risk sexual behavior.‖ 141 The researcher conducting the study highlighted how ―Japanese quail are ‗ideal‘ animals to use when studying the link between sex and drugs because the ‗birds readily engage in reproductive behavior in the laboratory.‖142 University of Kentucky‘s website stated that ―quail provide a convenient and interesting alternative to standard laboratory rats and pigeons.‖143 This study is slated to continue through 2015. 138 In 2011, grant funding was extended and an additional $175,587 was provided for the study. The University of Kentucky received a grant of $181,406 in 2010 from the National Institute of Health to study how cocaine enhances the sex drive of Japanese quail. Thought it should test the hypothesis on a new subject: Japanese quail. 137 Just to be sure, however, one federal agency Use is linked to increased risky sexual behavior. What common sense suggests, science has confirmed over and over again: namely, that cocaine Risky Sex Habits of Quail – (KY) $175,587 In particular, there was this:Ģ3) Rockin’ Robins: Study Looks for Connections Between Cocaine and I was of course dismayed to find several science projects make the list, including several funded by the NIH and of importance to public health. funded projects that he and his staff consider to be a waste of money. Read on to learn more about the life expectancies of various quail species, and factors that might influence the length of their lives.A week or so ago (hard to tell with holiday time as it is) Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) released his 2011 "Wastebook", a list of govt. On some occasions, quails raised in captivity have lived beyond 10 years, with a number of factors affecting their ability to survive longer. Captive quails may live longer, due to their predator-free living conditions and access to food, water, and suitable shelter.Ĭaptive quail generally outlive those living in the wild, and can expect to live for around 5 to 6 years. This varies between quail species, with the average life expectancy being between 2 and 3 years. In the wild, quail have a lifespan of between 1 and 5 years. So let's get into it, how long do quails live? There are six species of quail native to the U.S., but one thing they have in common is their relatively short life expectancies. Sometimes as few as 10 percent of the quail population survives from one year to the next. Quails are tiny ground-dwelling gamebirds with a notoriously high annual population turnover.
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