Schizophrenia and Season of Birth
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چکیده
A comparison with respect to the season of birth in 380 schizophrenic patients with 685 control subjects revealed an excess of winter births in the former by 6.1%.
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Research findings have shown that birth order and season of birth are related to some of the mental disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders. autism, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity and substance abuse, and these disorders are related to dopamine level. A retrospective study was designed to investigate 130 substance abusers (119 males and 11 females) which were treated duri...
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دوره 31 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989