07/23/2025
Got a Cat ? Eat undercooked meat ?
One study found that 1 in 6 people are infected with Toxoplasmosis, and another recent study said 1 in 10 people have this by the age of 11. ( Studies in comments)
We don’t need parasites, but they need us. Toxoplasmosis
🧠 Brain Effects
1. Forms cysts in neurons and glial cells
2. Increases dopamine production
3. Slows reaction time
4. Increases risk-taking behavior
5. Impairs memory and attention
6. Linked to schizophrenia
7. Linked to bipolar disorder
8. Linked to depression
9. Linked to suicidal behavior
10. Alters amygdala, hippocampus, and basal ganglia function
🩺 General Health Effects
11. Usually asymptomatic in healthy people
12. Causes encephalitis in immunocompromised individuals
13. Triggers seizures, confusion, coma, or death in severe cases
14. Can cause miscarriage if acquired during pregnancy
15. Causes birth defects: brain calcifications, vision loss, intellectual disability
16. Possibly linked to stroke and heart disease via inflammation