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A disorder that causes the individual to fly off the handle unexpectedly, as in road rage, has been significantly linked with toxoplasmosis, a parasite commonly associated with cat feces, according to the
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) has been defined as "recurrent, impulsive, problematic outbursts of verbal or physical aggression that are disproportionate to the situations that trigger them."
Up to 16 million Americans are thought to have IED, more than the total number for
bipolar disorder and
schizophrenia combined.
Toxoplasmosis is a common and generally harmless parasitic infection that is passed on through the feces of infected cats, contaminated water or undercooked meat.
It affects around 30% of all humans but is normally latent. (
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