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Bear eats hallucinogenic honey, has wild trip (ursine mental health & pharmacology) - C C - Aug 16, 2022
https://futurism.com/the-byte/bear-eats-hallucinogenic-honey
INTRO: A Turkish black bear cub got its paws on a questionable treat: hallucinogenic "mad honey" that sent it on a very bad trip, as seen in video footage shared by Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, The Washington Post reports.
Bees produce the substance after feeding on rhododendron flower pollen, which carry a natural neurotoxin called grayanotoxin. The neurotoxin can induce hallucinations, and trigger other bodily responses including blurred vision and vomiting.
Footage shows the bear, dubbed Balkiz, looking dazed and confused as it sits upright on the back of a pickup truck, presumably questioning its life choices.
Fortunately, veterinarians were able to save the bear. "Balkiz's health condition is good, we will leave her to her living space as soon as possible," reads an update by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry... (MORE - missing details)
RELATED: Creating a buzz: Turkish beekeepers risk life and limb to make mad honey
Bear cub gets high ... https://youtu.be/0nVg_ZOfCso