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Animal Research Minute - Could a brain parasite change our brain chemistry? | | | Program 6591 (download mp3)
Posted on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 |
Well, new research from the University of Leeds has shown being infected by a certain brain parasite can affect the production of dopamine, a key chemical in our brains. Researchers studying mice found that mice infected with this parasite had significant changes in behavior – including losing their natural fear of cats. These studies with mice could ultimately shed new light on treating human neurological disorders that are dopamine-related such as schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder and Parkinson's disease.
Read more: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-11/uol-bpd110411.php
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