Psychiatrist recognized in the Lyme community as being at the forefront of treating patients with the neuropsychiatric symptoms.
When Infections Tip Aggression Into Violence
Episode 2, Part 4, Robert Bransfield, MD, connects neural circuits, inflammatory responses to infection, and impulsivity in violent behavior.
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Ecosystem Disruption, Infections, and Violence
In episode 2, part 3 of 4, Robert Bransfield, MD, explains how ecological change, zoonotic infections, and neurological impairments may contribute to violent behavior.
The Microbe Manipulation Hypothesis: How Microbes May Influence Behavior and Free Will
Ep 2, Part 2 of 4, Robert Bransfield, MD, discusses how microbes may influence violent behavior and global instability through biological and environmental pathways.
Pandemics, Pathogens, and the Psychology of Violence
Ep 2, Part 1 of 4: How infectious diseases may fuel global instability in a conversation with psychiatrist Robert Bransfield, MD.
A Psychiatrist’s View on the Immune-Brain Connection
Ep 1, Part 4 of 4, Robert C Bransfield, MD, continues to share how vector-borne infections may trigger psychiatric symptoms not through direct brain infection, but by disrupting immune signaling and gene expression.
Psychiatric Symptoms Emerging Years After Infections Like Lyme and Tick-Borne Infections
Ep 1, Part 3 of 4 with Robert Bransfield, MD, explores treatment-resistant mental health issues linked to infection history and diverse progression patterns.
Microbial Infections and Mental Illness: Bridging Psychiatry and Infectious Disease
Ep 1, Part 2 of 4, insights from Robert Bransfield, MD's research on the immune system’s role in psychiatric disorders.
Rethinking Mental Illness: The Overlooked Impact of Infection
Ep 1, Part 1 of 4: Robert Bransfield, MD, introduces his understanding of how infectious diseases may trigger or worsen psychiatric disorders through genetics, immune response, and environmental factors.