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Likely interference of other treatments and the lack of experimental controls for other factors, such as the warmness of the water, or the novelty of having traveled by plane to a new location, are common problems across many studies.<ref name=":12" /> The novelty of dolphins, which most humans don't regularly interact with, is also a likely influence on participant behavior.<ref name=":12" /> Lori Marino of [[Emory University]] has stated, "Dolphin-assisted therapy is not a valid treatment for any disorder", with no scientific evidence for long-term benefits, and that at best, it affords "fleeting improvements in mood."<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 31, 2007 |title=Dolphin 'therapy' a dangerous fad, Emory researchers warn |work=Health & Medicine Week |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A214216192/AONE?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=0642e48b |access-date=2022-11-04 |via=[[Gale OneFile]]}}</ref>
There is only limited clinical evidence that dolphin therapy is effective in treating depression.<ref name=":4" /> In 2005, psychiatrists from the [[University of Leicester]] published a report in the ''[[The BMJ|British Medical Journal]]'' on a study which found that patients with depression experienced significant improvements in mood after swimming and snorkelling with dolphins.<ref name="Laur">{{cite news |last=Laurance |first=Jeremy |date=2005-11-25 |title=Swimming with dolphins 'is good for your soul' |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111222341/swimming-with-dolphins-is-good-for/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=March–April 2006 |title=Swimming with dolphins |volume=40 |work=The Futurist |issue=2 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A146549942/AONE?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=25bd5fe1 |access-date=2022-10-13 |via=[[Gale OneFile]]}}</ref> During the two-week controlled trial in Honduras, 30 patients discontinued their medical and psychotherapy treatments and participated in water activities instead.<ref name=":1" /> Half the group swam and snorkelled alongside dolphins, while the control group swam and snorkelled only with each other.<ref name="Laur" /> The researchers found that patients who swam with dolphins experienced "greater elevations of mood and longer-lasting effects" than those swimming without dolphins.<ref name=":1" />
== Tourist activity ==
[[File:Child swimming with dolphin.jpg|thumb|Child swimming with dolphin]]
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