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Psychoactive drugs designed for use in humans seems a like drastic solution for feather plucking/training. I have read about the changes in plucking and personality in some birds that were prescribed Haldol (Haloperidol) but the outcome is not always positive.The birds were often noted in a comatose state, or not being there mentally at all. There have been some not-so-happy endings following the use of these and other strong pharmaceutical drugs intended for human treatment when treating parrots.
My thoughts, and I am NOT a vet, is that we should try all the safe options before resorting to any psychoactive pharmaceuticals that were not intended for use in birds.
As I understand it, the use of Haldol for plucking parrots is mainly "experimental". We do not know the long term effects of this or OTHER human drugs on our parrots.
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