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It depends. Most of the time, it is just protein and fat that is digested just like any other food. However, if the brain (or any part of the human that you are eating) is carrying any disease, there is a chance of you contracting the disease. There is also evidence that certain forms of diseases caused by something called 'prions,' might not be destroyed by cooking. If someone tells you that eating human brains (or other body parts) will instantly and inevitably cause health problems, they are just repeating an urban legend -- however, the chance of contracting a disease is higher than eating non-human animals.

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