Biological changes could underlie higher psychosis risk in immigrants
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
A new study could explain how migrating to another country increases a person's risk of developing schizophrenia, by altering brain chemistry. Immigrants had higher levels of the brain chemical dopamine than non-immigrants in the study; abnormal dopamine levels are linked to symptoms of schizophrenia, say the researchers.