Does the flu cause schizophrenia?
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Investigates the correlation between prenatal influenza exposure and adult schizophrenia onset.
This video investigates the newly observed correlation between prenatal influenza exposure and adult schizophrenia onset. This is a question puzzling physiologists worldwide, and a correlation which has been documented through countless studies. Primary research indicates the possible cause of this correlation may be the mother or fetus’ immune response in reaction to the virus itself.
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