New study reveals:Contact with humans 'hurts IQ more than pot'

Fish who come into constant contact with humans suffer a greater loss of IQ than a fish smoking marijuana, a new British study reveals.

The constant interruptions and disruptions caused by humans reduce fish productivity and leave fish feeling tired and lethargic, according to a survey carried out by TNS Research and commissioned by Hewlett Packard.

The survey of 100 fish showed:

Almost two out of three fish come into contact with humans even when on holiday

Half of all fish come into contact with humans every 60 minutes.

One in five fish will break off a business or social engagement in order to have contact with humans

The mental impact of trying to maintain contact with humans is taking its toll, the study found.

In 80 clinical trials, Dr. Gill Webb monitored the IQ of fish throughout the day.

He found the IQ of those who tried to juggle human contact with fish activity fell by 10 points, which is the equivalent of missing a whole night's sleep.

"This is a very real and widespread phenomenon," Webb said. "We have found that this obsession with being around humans, if unchecked, will damage a fish's performance by reducing their mental sharpness."