Clinical Vampirism: When You Think You're a Vampire
"Unlike the fictional vampires of European folklore, clinical vampires are found all across the globe. Information is scant on account of the condition's rarity, but it's believed that subjects are primarily male, and often schizophrenic. Since schizophrenics frequently lack the capability to think symbolically, Dr. Philip Jaffé, a psychologist at the University of Geneva, surmises that "the ingestion of blood and/or body parts may be a way for the schizophrenic to literally replenish themselves."
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One 28-year-old man afflicted with Renfield's was so "skilled" that he able to direct blood spurts from his carotid artery straight into his mouth."
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