This parasite changes how your brain works and it’s shockingly common. Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite carried by over 2 billion people worldwide, often with no symptoms. But new research shows it may not be as “harmless” as once believed: • Increases dopamine impacting mood, motivation, and behavior • Linked to schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety, depression, and suicide risk • Alters the amygdala your brain’s fear and emotion center Source Highlights: Flegr et al., Biol Psych (2016) — Toxo-p