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Mark Waghorn

Great Apes Spin to Get “High,” Giving Scientists New Data To Understand Addiction In Humans

A gorilla is seen its enclosure at Orana Wildlife Park on the outskirts of Christchurch on January 02, 2023. Orana Wildlife Park is the only major zoo in the South Island and New Zealand's only open-range wildlife park. SANKA VIDANAGAMA/SWNS TALKER

Great apes get high by spinning themselves into a state of dizziness.

The stimulation could even shed fresh light on the human desire for mind-altering drugs — ranging from booze and cigarettes to meth and cocaine.

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