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Fire in the Brain: How Psychosis May Arise When the Body Attacks Itself

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Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better identify such rare cases as well as fine-tune treatments The post Fire in the Brain: How Psychosis May Arise When the Body Attacks Itself appeared first on Nautilus .

First report: How the body’s own immune system can attack the brain — scientificamerican.com, 2d