Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) linked to Toxoplasmosis parasite commonly found in Cat Feces

Troll Armada··1 votes·802 views

...Around 60 million Americans are thought to have toxoplasmosis. According to the CDC it is the SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH due to something or other...

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/npi/images/toxoplasmosis_infographic.jpg

source: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/

So, it appears that Dr. Lyte will have to re-examine player behavior modification efforts in light of these new scientific findings. In game rage may be due to a common parasite humans get from cat feces, little bits of which are flying around in homes of people with cats.

source: medicalnewstoday.com

People with 'rage' disorder twice as likely to have toxoplasmosis

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308233.php

I believe that banned players should immediately get tested for toxoplasmosis, and if found to be positive, obtain a letter from a physician. Riot Games may owe you an apology as this would be classified as a disability.

It not necessary to get rid of your cats however...

"This is definitely not a sign that people should get rid of their cats. We don't understand the mechanisms involved. It could be an increased inflammatory response, direct brain modulation by the parasite, or even reverse causation where aggressive individuals tend to have more cats or eat more undercooked meat."

There are many example in nature of parasites modifying their host's brains in order to direct them into more advantageous behaviors in regards to the parasites imperatives.

Zombie ant fungi 'know' brains of their hosts

http://news.psu.edu/story/323688/2014/08/22/research/zombie-ant-fungi-know-brains-their-hosts

"A parasitic fungus that reproduces by manipulating the behavior of ants emits a cocktail of behavior-controlling chemicals when encountering the brain of its natural target host, but not when infecting other ant species, a new study shows."

TL;DR Direct brain modulation by the toxoplasmosis parasite may be causing people to rage in game

[zombie-brand-mindblown]

10 Comments

Jbels2 votes

You're not funny

Troll Armada1 votes

Why is it that you can't accept the fact that not all people are completely responsible for their actions?

Jbels1 votes

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Why is it that you can't accept the fact that not all people are completely responsible for their actions?

Because the minute people who are in control of themselves stop having to be held accountable for their actions is the day Earth is dead to me. Actually wait, Obama...welp, I guess you're all dead to me

Troll Armada1 votes

So you're against sick people getting treatment?

Once they have been cured, and there are no parasites modulating their brain imperatives to rage, then they should be held accountable again.

maxaroni1181 votes

well because this is fucking ridiculous... tho this post is funny

Troll Armada1 votes

So, okay what if they had a stroke, would your still hold them accountable? This is more insidious and works slowly to make almost imperceptible behavioral changes which only manifest themselves in times of danger.

Basically, the the parasite is mistaking League for a dangerous situation, which in the real world would provide an advantageous reaction, hence the proliferation of this parasite.

Troll Armada1 votes

kind of disappointed in this community, I mean you'll swallow Dr. Lyte's incomprehensible pseudo-scientific gibberish but real scientific proof that players are being driven to madness due to an illness which is not their fault, that for some reason people find amusing....

Mister Modesty1 votes

Cat rubs its ass on keyboard. Summoner opens client. Becomes toxic.

Troll Armada1 votes

no silly. you ever visit friends who have cats. that funky smell in the air?

when those cats go, they go in a big pan full of sand, then they take their feet and bury it, that produces dust and fecal particulate which aerosolizes and floats around in the air... some of the fecal particulate has toxoplasmosis parasite

Troll Armada1 votes

whatever.... typical community response, I'll leave you with this from real doctors of Psychiatry, not psychology, which is not even a real science...

Link between T. gondii and schizophrenia 'should be considered, not ridiculed'

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284681.php?sr

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