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Old 03-18-2009, 03:40 PM
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Default Parasite may trigger schizophrenia (Reuters) (Yahoo)
Reuters - The parasite that causes toxoplasmosis has been linked to schizophrenia, and biologists in the UK may have discovered why. It seems the organism produces an enzyme that increases the production of the brain chemical dopamine.

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