Mustapha Iskil Gbolahan, popularly known as Arojinle, mentioned that animals, including dolphins, black lemurs, gorillas, and chimps, have been observed using plants and substances to get high.
Arojinle suggested that humans might have learned about the effects of intoxicants by observing these animals, and have since created synthetic drugs that pose greater risks.
He shared this while responding to a question on X.com.
A user, Chief Himself, shared a video of a Chimpanzee smoking and asked Arojinle to explain what’s going on.
In response, Arojinle said, “These guys taught us how to get high on drugs. Let’s learn how.
He mentioned that different evidence points to the fact that animals have been getting high before humans and may continue to do so without human influence.
Arojinle has written about and shared videos of dolphins gently biting on pufferfish to get high.
He also mentioned that gorillas and chimps have been observed to eat kola nuts when they’re tired, which contains caffeine and theobromine to keep them awake.
In Equatorial Guinea, some old people were seen using a root to get high, which was observed in animals as well.
Arojinle added that apes have been observed to use a particular root, and chimpanzees have been seen getting drunk on the fermented sap of palm trees.
He emphasized that humans have greatly concentrated intoxicants, making them more potent and harmful.
He also noted that scientists have created even more dangerous substances in labs, going beyond what was initially learned from observing animals.
Arojinle condemned those who introduced the chimp in the video to smoking, calling them “wicked” and warned about the consequences of regular smoking for chimps.
Arojinle also suggested that people who are not using drugs currently should consider themselves fortunate and avoid starting. He also encouraged those struggling with addiction to seek help right away, as continuing with addiction is like making their situation worse.
Award-winning on-air personality and documentarian, Mustapha Iskil Gbolahan, also known as Arojinle, mentioned that animals, like humans, also use forest substances to become intoxicated. Arojinle pointed out that dolphins, black lemurs, gorillas, and chimps have all been seen using plants and substances to get high. He proposed that humans might have first learned about this behavior from the animals.
“What am I driving at? The shreds of evidence on ground pointed to the fact that we learnt to get high from observing apes. However, humans know how to make lemonade from lemons,” he added.
Arojinle stated that humans have developed ways to greatly concentrate intoxicants, making them more potent and harmful.
He also noted that scientists have created even more dangerous substances in labs, going beyond what was initially learned from observing animals. He pointed out that this has resulted in a wide range of harmful products, including cigarettes, drugs, and more.
Arojinle also condemned those who introduced the chimp in the video to smoking, calling them “wicked”.
He stated that chimps are highly intelligent and can easily copy human actions, including smoking if they are exposed to it.
He warned that regular smoking can lead to withdrawal syndrome in chimps.
Arojinle also advised those who are not currently using drugs to count themselves lucky and avoid starting, while urging those struggling with addiction to seek help immediately, as continuing down the path of addiction is like digging oneself into a deeper hole.
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 – 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐞
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