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Schizophrenia, Cats and Toxoplasmosis
Corante ^ | January 2006 | Carl Zimmer

Posted on 12/07/2006 3:44:09 PM PST by shrinkermd

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Torrey believes about 10-25% of all people are infected with toxoplasmosis; others have found a higher incidence--perhaps up to 50%. Since the lifetime prevalence of Schizophrenia is 2%, it remains a mystery why so many are infected but so few develop Schizophrenia.
1 posted on 12/07/2006 3:44:12 PM PST by shrinkermd
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2 posted on 12/07/2006 3:50:15 PM PST by null and void (To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone. --Reba McEntire)
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To: shrinkermd

From the behavioral changes described, I'd be willing to wager that the incidence of toxoplasmosis is considerably higher in leftists.


3 posted on 12/07/2006 3:53:10 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: shrinkermd

I liked the Courante title better, 'Return of the Body Snatchers,' but that title lends no credibility. But, remember Doc, correlation is not cause.

Either we are equal or we are not. Good people ought to be armed where they will, with wits and guns. NRA KMA Merry Christmas


4 posted on 12/07/2006 3:53:54 PM PST by dhuffman@awod.com (The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.)
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To: shrinkermd

How would one know if their cat was crazy?


5 posted on 12/07/2006 4:10:06 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Democracy: The worst form of government, except for all the others.)
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"How would one know if their cat was crazy?"

Now that's an interesting question.

We have two cats. One is a bengal. She will literally run up the screen door and walls if she can get away with it. My other cat just looks at her in bewilderment.
6 posted on 12/07/2006 4:18:09 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
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To: null and void; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
null and void:

Hey! You can't talk about my listees that way! ;^)


7 posted on 12/07/2006 4:29:33 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Nancy [Pelosi] was voted the Number one reason why men in San Francisco are homosexuals."-Wikiality)
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Oh great, I literally just came back from emptying their litter boxes; I'm doomed.
8 posted on 12/07/2006 4:49:19 PM PST by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: shrinkermd

so how do I get this test?


9 posted on 12/07/2006 5:05:53 PM PST by Mercat (Baker [is]trying to shore up the failing regional system that [his] generation built.)
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To: null and void

LOL

McPhee rules.


10 posted on 12/07/2006 5:17:24 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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Cats at risk of Alzheimer's
11 posted on 12/07/2006 5:23:23 PM PST by null and void (To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone. --Reba McEntire)
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Are you the same person who posted the "Cats with Alzheimer" story a little while ago?


12 posted on 12/07/2006 5:27:24 PM PST by toddlintown (Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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no


13 posted on 12/07/2006 5:29:52 PM PST by shrinkermd
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That was me.


14 posted on 12/07/2006 5:46:02 PM PST by null and void (To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone. --Reba McEntire)
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To: null and void

That's so funny....is it a real toy?


15 posted on 12/07/2006 5:46:08 PM PST by Fawn (NEVER GO TO 'APPLIANCE KING' IN BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA--THEY SCAM YOU!!!)
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*ahem* It's an ACTION FIGURE. Yes it's real. Want one?


16 posted on 12/07/2006 5:47:06 PM PST by null and void (To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone. --Reba McEntire)
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Cats in the belfrey tonight?
17 posted on 12/07/2006 6:04:07 PM PST by toddlintown (Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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Seems that way.


18 posted on 12/07/2006 6:05:11 PM PST by null and void (To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone. --Reba McEntire)
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How would one know if their cat was crazy?

If it looks like this one.

19 posted on 12/07/2006 6:43:22 PM PST by Niteranger68 (Life's greatest obstacle is in the mirror.)
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To: shrinkermd

Sobering. Thankfully, was never around kitty litter long . . .

And, my blood has always been clear of such . . . as best as I can recall. LOL.


20 posted on 12/07/2006 7:25:54 PM PST by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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