CBD Water and Nicotine: The Effects on Daphnia magna’s Neurogenic Pacemaker Not What You May Expect

Megan Sroczynski, Michael Allen, Marissa Aguirre, Sheridan Chesley, Shannon Reeves

Abstract


The experiment was based on the question--because of the neurogenic pacemaker, will the neurophysiological effects of nicotine and CBD water be the same in daphnia as in humans? The research question addresses whether the daphnia hearts are similar to human heart. Our experiment addresses the question in a unique way because nicotine and CBD are used by humans to relieve anxiety and stress. During this experiment, we tested the effects of 10mM Nicotine and .06mM CBD Water on daphnia heart rate. The results were inconclusive in showing that the 10mM Nicotine solution and the .06mM CBD Water had any effect on the heart rate of daphnia.


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