Then they were left alone with a fish tank for 20 minutes. A device automatically recorded the volunteers' blood pressure. Those who had fish to watch fared far better. The random selection of volunteers resulted in the participation of some who suffered from high blood pressure. If so, you probably won't follow your doctor's advice, says Dr. Marvin Stone, a psychiatrist at the Universtiy of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
Stone suggests enhancing waiting rooms with plants, fish tanks and art.
At 75 bucks a shot, I suppose patients deserved a few amenities. Now, New York's Animal Medical Center has added a new facet to its PFT program. The New York Aquarium has donated a big fish tank to the Florence Nightingale Nursing Home, where 500 residents are said to find them absorbing. According to Animal Medical Center scientists, recent studies have determined that watching fish calms people. Researcher Edith McBean will eveluate the effect of the fish on the older people during weekly visits to the home.