article_snippet.sent: Exposure to the mould can cause mood swings, irrational anger and cognitive impairment.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Psychoactive effects of some fungi are well-known, whereas the effects of others such as indoor moulds are less researched.
article_snippet.sent: Although allergy and asthma symptoms and other physiological effects are well established, there has long been controversy over the effects of indoor mould exposure on cognitive and other functioning of the brain.
article_snippet.sent: Reports of psychiatric symptoms including mood swings, hyperactivity, and irrational anger, as well as cognitive impairment are prevalent among those exposed to moulds.
article_snippet.sent: Brain drain: Exposure to the mould can cause mood swings, irrational anger and cognitive impairment, among other problems.
article_snippet.sent: A stock image of toxic mould in the firm of Stachybotrys chartarum spores, is shown . '
article_snippet.sent: No-one is exactly sure of the psychoactive effects of indoor moulds on the brain.
article_snippet.sent: But spores have been linked with mood swings, hyperactivity, and irrational anger, as well as cognitive impairment.
article_snippet.sent: Recent reports indicate that exposure to toxic mould spores may cause brain inflammation and memory loss.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Other reports include depression and loss of memory function.
article_snippet.sent: ‘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.
highlights_snippet.sent: Psychoactive effects of mould are unclear but cause cognitive impairment .