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   Researchers Link Haunted Houses To Hallucinogenic Mold    
      
   By Tony Sokol (anthonys@dailyoffbeat.com) 06 Apr '15 01:23am    
      
      
   MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y., April 6, 2015 /Daily Offbeat/ -- Things that go bump in   
   the night might originate behind the walls. According to a study at Clarkson   
   University in New York, ghost sightings might be caused by hallucinogenic   
   mold.    
      
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   "Experiences reported in many hauntings are similar to mental or neurological   
   symptoms reported by individuals exposed to toxic molds," wrote Professor   
   Shane Rogers, who is leading the research, in a statement. "Psychoactive   
   effects of some fungi are    
   well-known, whereas the effects of others such as indoor molds are less   
   researched."    
      
   Researchers at Clarkson University have been is studying samples taken from   
   several buildings where ghost sightings have been reported. The scientists   
   believe that toxic mold in supposedly haunted houses may cause a form of   
   hallucination. The researchers    
   say that haunting reports are similar to mental or neurological symptoms   
   reported by individuals exposed to toxic molds    
      
   "I have long been a fan of ghost stories and shows related to investigation of   
   haunted places and have to admit to some strange occurrences in my own past,"   
   Professor Rogers wrote.    
      
   Toxic mold can grow in wall cavities and under floor boards. Mold is common in   
   older damper houses.    
      
   "Many of the places under investigation and from my own experiences may be   
   prime environments for mold and other indoor air quality issues. "We would   
   like to see if we can parse out some commonality between the mold microbiome   
   in places that are haunted    
   relative to those that are not."    
      
   According to researchers, older buildings often have poor air quality from   
   pollutants like toxic mold, which can the brain. Exposure to the mold can   
   cause mood swings, irrational anger and cognitive impairment.    
      
   "Reports of psychiatric symptoms including mood swings, hyperactivity, and   
   irrational anger, as well as cognitive impairment are prevalent among those   
   exposed to molds," wrote Rogers.    
      
   "Other reports include depression and loss of memory function," Rogers wrote.   
   "More recent work is emerging that supports brain inflammation and memory loss   
   in mice exposed to Stachybotrys charatarum, a common indoor air mould, as well   
   as increased    
   anxiety and fear."    
      
      
   http://www.dailyoffbeat.com/articles/7512/20150406/ghost-sightin   
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