Dolphin therapy

based on the German version "Delphintherapie"

Description

The popularity of swimming with dolphins and other interactions with dolphins greatly increased in the 1980s and 1990s due to the satisfaction and learning that human beings experience while swimming with dolphins. This activity may help to treat depression in humans.

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Form

Clinical applications

Time

Costs

Between 5.000 and  10.000 Euro

Benefits

reducing stress and increasing relaxation, alleviating depression, boosting production of infection fighting t-cells, stimulating production of endorphins and hormones, enhancing recovery, and reducing pain.

 Potential adverse

Dolphin 'Therapy' A Dangerous Fad, Researchers Warn: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071218101131.htm