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Biology is truly fascinating, the ultimate hardware/software combo of proteins/genes.

It's likely parasites can alter our genetic expression and behavior today as well like rabies and toxoplasmosis(cats often have it). Rabies causing the fear of water is truly mind bending, how does it do that?!

Toxoplasma infection is classically associated with the frequency of schizophrenia, suicide attempts or "road rage". https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31980266/#:~:text=Toxoplasma....

Rabies:As the disease progresses, the person may experience delirium, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, hydrophobia (fear of water), and insomnia. https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/symptoms/index.html#:~:text=As%20....

parent stuckinhell 3 years ago

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