A ubiquitous parasite estimated to infect millions of people around the world has been linked with schizophrenia and a host of neurological disorders, but the evidence hasn't always been clear.
To examine this hypothetical chain of transmission, the researchers surveyed approximately 2,200 participants in Montreal, asking them questions about childhood cat ownership, and measuring their frequency of psychotic experiences, alongside other questions about their personal history, such as how much they moved house during childhood, experiences with head trauma, history of smoking, and so on.
In analyzing the responses, the team observed that male participants who had owned a rodent-hunting cat during childhood showed an increased risk of having psychotic experiences in their adulthood; female respondents did not have the same link.
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