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There's an aspect of toxoplasmosis that I think is interesting, but didn't show up in the (disappointingly sensationalistic) article, or in the comments so far:
by leroy_masochist 5y ago
There's an aspect of toxoplasmosis that I think is interesting, but didn't show up in the (disappointingly sensationalistic) article, or in the comments so far: toxoplasmosis can result in significant personality changes, such as higher extroversion, aggression and sex drive.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/common-parasite-linked-to-personality-changes/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/common-parasite-l...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731508/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20Toxoplasma%20transiently%20increases,individuals%20%5B12%2C13%5D https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731508/#:~:tex....