Should I donate my blood and plasma?

Is it possible that my blood cells can be contagious and cause people to get schizophrenia?

NO, that’s not possible.
I think donating blood is a wonderful idea.

However, you might not be able to if you’re on schizophrenia meds.

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So far according to Google. It is okay.

I’m going to make a call tomorrow about it.

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I was “permanently deferred” by a plasma center, because of my meds and diagnosis. I imagine the same would happen if I tried to donate blood.

Haldol can give you a false positive. That will put you on the list of people who can’t donate. I know this because it happened to me. I am legally barred from donating blood.

A false positive for what? HIV?

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Hepatitus. Sorry. I wasn’t thinking.

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Canada will turn people away who take certain meds. Almost all anti psychotics are a no go. My dad takes blood pressure meds and they turned him away. Best to call and find out.

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