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by sangfroid_bio 2161 days ago
Organic chemistry and neuroscience are complex. FWIW soursop has also been linked to causing Parkinson's like syndromes due to neuro toxicity.
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Wow, for anyone else curious:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/...

> Fruits have high polyphenol content, and regular consumption is linked with beneficial properties such as anticancer, anti-leishmanial, and antidiabetic activities. Contradictorily, consumption of soursop fruit is correlated with the development of neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson disease), which is attributed to the presence of annonacin in the seeds.

But soursop seeds are not eaten?

FWIW, this French study concluded that there's no evidence to support a connection: http://www.anses.fr/sites/default/files/documents/NUT2008sa0...