Research Collected: July 2014
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Pharmaceutical Drugs Linked With Violence Against Others
I came across this during some research. This study was published in December 2010 and found increased acts of violence associated with certain pharmaceutical drugs. Of the 31 drugs they found linked to increased violence 5 of the top 10 were either SSRI or SNRI antidepressant drugs (serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Here is a list of …
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Link found between consuming trans fat and aggression
Due to the fact that the human brain (excluding water) is composed mostly of fatty acids, it is understandable how synthetically produced trans fats could adversely affect brain and psychiatric health. In fact, a recent animal study demonstrated that long-term trans fatty acid feeding in animals contributed to the incorporation of these fats in the …
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Behavior altering parasites getting news coverage
It is good to see this subject getting some non-trivial press coverage: Certainly Flegr’s thinking is jarringly unconventional. Starting in the early 1990s, he began to suspect that a single-celled parasite in the protozoan family was subtly manipulating his personality, causing him to behave in strange, often self-destructive ways. And if it was messing with …
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This article combines 2 fun things – Roller Derby and Positive Diet Changes
A roller derby mom with a son diagnosed with Autism changed her son’s diet to be “gluten-free, soy-free and casein-free” with extremely positive results. By now, his mom said, he is high-functioning, and she credits a lot of that to his gluten-free, soy-free and casein-free diet, which his doctor recommended after his diagnosis. (Casein is …
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More research of microorganisms affecting their hosts behavior
“I’m convinced people’s parasites walk them to Baskin-Robbins.” That’s what my nutritionist said in a discussion of how mircoorganisms – including bacteria, fungus, viruses, and parasites – affect behavior. One of the themes I wish to document on this site is the research in this area, and perhaps my own theories. I think we will see a …
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