City life can boost risks of schizophrenia

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City life can boost risks of schizophrenia

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People who grew up in urban areas are at higher risk of schizophrenia.

25 June,2011 06:16 pm

City dwellers or people who grew up in urban areas are at higher risk of schizophrenia and other mental disorders.The research found the reasons of the mental disorders. It revealed that certain areas of the brain react more vigorously to stress boosting risks of schizophrenia mood and anxiety disorders, although the evidence is mixed. The study cant reveal why city life would boost the brain responses. There is a possibility that it could be because of the stress caused by dealing with other people. Researchers found that volunteers from cities of more than 100,000 showed more activation of the amygdala than participants from towns of more than 10,000.The study illustrates a new avenue for understanding the risk factors for developing mental illness.