ISSN 2326-7267
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology ISSN 2326-7267 Vol. 14 (3), pp. 001-004, March, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Alterations in Sexual Behavior of Male Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna Lesueur) Following Single and Repeated Methamphetamine Exposure
Amir Ghazilou1* and Shabnam Ghazilou2
1Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
2Department of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
Accepted 8 September, 2024
Abstract
In order to evaluate the effects of methamphetamine on sexual behavior of fish, saltwater-acclimatized male sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna L. (Pisces) adults were exposed to 0.1, 0.5, 1 mg/L methamphetamine (MA) concentrations and were observed for alterations in sexual behavior at 2nd, 5th or 7th exposure days. The overall changes displayed by the subjected fish included different acute and chronic responses.
Key words: Methamphetamine (N, -dimethylphenethylamine), fish, sexual behavior, male.