mental illness
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‘Cat Scratch’ Bacteria Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms in People
Evidence is mounting that certain bacteria spread by cat scratches and other animal exposures can sometimes have startling effects on our brain. In a new study, researchers detail a group of patients with psychiatric illness who simultaneously showed signs of infection from bacteria called Bartonella, including tell-tale skin lesions. However, a direct cause-and-effect link between…
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Brexit Sparked A UK Man’s Psychotic Episode, Doctors Say
For one British man, the controversial vote that led to Brexit in 2016 might have literally driven him around the bend, causing a temporary bout of psychosis.
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Scientists Gave Mice A Psychedelic Drug To Figure Out How We Hallucinate
Seeing something that isn’t there can be one of the strangest, frightening, and baffling experiences a person can have. But scientists at the University of Oregon say they’ve come a bit closer to understanding what happens in the brain when we hallucinate—and all they had to do was trip out some poor mice.
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Study: Eating Beef Jerky Might Be Linked To Manic Episodes In Some People
There is no singular cause of mental illness. Any number of things — our genes, environment and even social mores — play a role in determining whether someone’s mental health will deteriorate to the point of being diagnosable as a disease. But researchers from Johns Hopkins have stumbled onto a possible trigger for manic episodes…