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Behavioural and physiological effects of methadone in the perioperative period on the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
Author(s) -
Crivelaro Roberta M.,
Thiesen Roberto,
Aldrovani Marcela,
Silva Paloma E.S.,
Barros Sobrinho Alexandre A.F.,
Moraes Paola C.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13959
Subject(s) - oreochromis , nile tilapia , biology , methadone , fish <actinopterygii> , analgesic , tilapia , fishery , pharmacology
Through the analysis of behavioural changes, this study demonstrates that methadone has behavioural, but not analgesic, effects on Oreochromis niloticus . It provides information that suggests the drug has sedative abilities, as the recovery time was shorter in the fish receiving methadone. Future research, with different doses and stimuli, is required to provide more information about analgesia.