About the book: 1991 / Is it true that some animals, like people, are prone to intoxication, to narcotic and toxic substances? Such natural phenomena, it turns out, are directly related to the ability of animals to immobilize their prey or enemy with the help of the products of their body, as well as to overcome pain and to many features of animal behavior. It is interesting to talk about these curious things, the author, a doctor of biological sciences, talks with a kind smile Sciences Sergei Aleksandrovich Korytin, known for his work on animal ethology and zoopsychology. The origins of alcoholism, drug addiction in humans and similar manifestations in animals are proposed to be considered in a new concept for the study of these bad addictions. Popular science book. K 1902000000—082073(02)-91 - 31-91 BBK 28'07ISBN 5-07-001311-4 © S. A. Korytin, 1991.