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  •  Lab chimps show same stress symptoms as tortured humans - Scotsman.com News

    From the page: "CHIMPANZEES subjected to laboratory experiments suffer similar levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as humans who have been tortured, according to a new study." Well no shit, Sherlock. It's taken a new study to state the obvious ? Still, if it results... more

    Reviewed by CantaloupeSwing Aug 05 2008, 08:28am ( 2 reviews ) scotsman.com

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  • Rated by CantaloupeSwing on Aug 05 2008, 8:28am

    From the page: "CHIMPANZEES subjected to laboratory experiments suffer similar levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as humans who have been tortured, according to a new study." Well no shit, Sherlock. It's taken a new study to state the obvious ? Still, if it results in a European ban on the use of primates in testing, then good. I suspect the results of this study have been long known but scientists and politicians have either chosen to ignore it or simply don't give a damn. I am once again reminded how much of a fuck-up the human race is.
  • Rated by ZimZalabim on Aug 04 2008, 12:46pm

    Lab chimps show same stress symptoms as tortured humans CHIMPANZEES subjected to laboratory experiments suffer similar levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as humans who have been tortured, according to a new study. [there's a surprise] The study, which will be presented to a scientific conference in Edinburgh tomorrow, will fuel calls for a Europe-wide ban on the use of primates in medical and pharmaceutical trials. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi