Toxoplasma infection may be a risk factor for manifestation of psychotic-like symptoms

It's been a while since I last talked about  Toxoplasma gondii on this blog ( see here ). All the initial research excitement from a fe...

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The ADOS-2, autism and "complex psychiatric conditions"

The findings reported by Brenna Maddox and colleagues [1] caught my eye recently and the specific finding that: " The ADOS-2 accuratel...

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ALSPAC says no to cat ownership - psychosis risk hypothesis but...

" While pregnant women should continue to avoid handling soiled cat litter, given possible T. gondii exposure, our study strongly indi...

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Mental illness and blood-borne viral infections

" People with serious mental illness are at risk of blood-borne viral infections. " But: " Serious mental illness is unlikely...

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ADHD primes for psychosis and/or schizophrenia?

My efforts turn once again to Taiwan today and the results reported by Yu-Chiau Shyu and colleagues [1] that: " Compared to the contr...

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Psychiatric history + infection during pregnancy increases the risk of psychosis in offspring

The title of this (hopefully) brief post mirrors the conclusion reached by Åsa Blomström and colleagues [1] who analysed data pertinent to ...

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Fish oils preventing psychosis: long-term effects?

" This is the first study to show, to the best of our knowledge, that a 12-week intervention with omega-3 PUFAs  [ polyunsaturated fatt...

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