Mysterious Link Between Cats And Schizophrenia Is Real, Study Finds

[JuvenileHell]

So cat lovers are batshyt crazy?

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Hold this L, #Catset.

 

[King_Kamala61]

Develop Super Saiyan Schizophrenia brehs

Home smell like Baltimore Row House

IYKYK

 

[MajesticLion]

I got 7 cats

This really puts the "crazy cat lady" trope in a different light

 

[Premeditated]

only on here would you seen grown man bragging about owning cats

 

[O.T.I.S.]

So cat lovers are batshyt crazy?

I mean… crazy cat-person stigma probably didnt just come out of nowhere

 

[MBwithadream]

I only let one come in the house the rest are ferel cats

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Hold this L, #Catset.

says dogset as he scoops up another warm hand of dog shyt. keep the company of an animal so dumb it hasn't evolved to potty training brehs.

 

[boogers]

Having a cat as a pet could potentially double a person's risk of schizophrenia-related disorders, according to a recent study.

Australian researchers conducted an analysis of 17 studies published during the last 44 years, from 11 countries including the US and the UK.

"We found an association between broadly defined cat ownership and increased odds of developing schizophrenia-related disorders," explained psychiatrist John McGrath and fellow researchers, all from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, in their study published last December.


This idea that cat ownership could be linked to schizophrenia risk was proposed in a 1995 study, with exposure to a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii suggested as a cause. But the research so far has put forth mixed conclusions.


Studies have found that being around cats during childhood might make a person more likely to develop schizophrenia; however, not all studies have found an association.

Some also link cat exposure to higher scores on scales that measure traits related to schizophrenia – which affects a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors – and psychotic-like experiences, but again, other studies don't show this connection.

To get a clearer picture, McGrath and his team saythere's a need for a thorough review and analysis of all the research on these topics.

T. gondii is a mostly harmless parasite that can be transmitted through undercooked meat or contaminated water.

A bite from an infected cat or the feces of an infected cat can also transmit T. gondii. It's estimated that around 40 million people in the US may be infected, usually without any symptoms. Meanwhile, researchers keep finding more strange effects that infections may have.

Once inside our bodies, T. gondii can infiltrate the central nervous system and influence neurotransmitters. The parasite has been linked to personality changes, the emergence of psychotic symptoms, and some neurological disorders, including schizophrenia.

However, a link doesn't prove T. gondii causes these changes or that the parasite was passed on to a human from a Cat.

The new analysis of 17 studies found "a significant positive association between broadly defined cat ownership and an increased risk of schizophrenia-related disorders".

"After adjusting for covariates, we found that individuals exposed to cats had approximately twice the odds of developing schizophrenia," the team explained.

There are some important things to keep in mind here, like the fact that 15 of the 17 studies were case-control studies. This kind of research cannot prove cause and effect, and it often does not look at things that might have affected both the exposure and the outcome.
A number of the studies that were looked at were of low quality, which is something that the authors also highlight.


Findings were inconsistent across studies, but those of higher quality suggested that associations in unadjusted models might have been due to factors that could have influenced the results.


One study found no significant association between owning a cat before age 13 and later developing schizophrenia, but it did find a significant link when narrowing down cat ownership to a specific period (ages 9 to 12). This inconsistency suggests that the crucial time frame for cat exposure is not clearly defined.

Mysterious Link Between Cats And Schizophrenia Is Real, Study Finds

Having a cat as a pet could potentially double a person's risk of schizophrenia-related disorders, according to a recent study.

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im surprised this shyt didnt come from Daily Fail. smh.

people on the coli are dumb as hell and dont read the article. this is nothing but a clickbait shytpiece to get the office buzzing around the water cooler.

and yall fell for it.

because #dogset are retarded.

My @boogers talk to me

@Billy Ocean feel free to come lick the greasiest corner of my ass, you squat fingered midget fakkit

 

[King_Kamala61]

We Sick Muthafukkas, We eat Dogs and fukk Cats

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Chicks who own cats are normally bigger sexual freaks than chicks who own dogs.In my experiences at least

 

[RageKage]

Develop Super Saiyan Schizophrenia brehs

only on here would you seen grown man bragging about owning cats

 

[Ghost Utmost]

Here's what I have read somewhere.

This parasite is for mice. It makes them unafraid of cats. They like, go toward them and shyt after they are infected. Some weird ass symbiosis between the parasite and the cat.

Many parasites have bizarre relationships with animals and cause animals to do weird shyt that will get them killed. Like one make ants go to the highest point they can reach so birds will have an easier time eating them. The birds spread the parasite. Right?

The theory is: same parasite that makes the mice unafraid of cats makes people really really fond of cats.

To where a person has like 15 cats and wants more.

This is where the crazy cat person comes from.

 

[Jean Jacket]

 

[broller]

Dr Umar might disagree