How Cat Litter Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Influences The Brain. Medical News Today. December 9, 2012.
Toxoplasma gondii has been linked with risk-taking in humans as well as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety. The parasite is spread by poorly cooked meat or contact with cat feces. Hence the warning that pregnant women should not come in contact with cat litter since fetuses can be vulnerable. This article focuses on impact of the parasite on the dendritic secretion of GABA, a chemical messenger of the brain.
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