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But how to diagnose schizophrenia especially if this is triggered by substance ingestion (caffeine, cannabis, other psychoactives) . If it has a biochemical or

by aatd86 3y ago

But how to diagnose schizophrenia especially if this is triggered by substance ingestion (caffeine, cannabis, other psychoactives) . If it has a biochemical origin, how is it gene related? Weird. And also what advantage does it provide in evolutionary terms? Or is their claim is that it is some form of epigeneticism? Strange, strange, strange. The genetic argument is always a bit dubious.

mistrial9 3y ago
degenerative conditions are not exactly "triggered" ; for a very bad analogy, consider the difference between a leaky auto tire and one that has a sudden puncture. Human beings have evolved to maintain biological function for survival; partial functionality, imperfect execution, less-than-wonderful judgement can go on for years and years; nutrition and sleep, emotional context, and yes, drugs use and abuse, contribute to wear and tear.
- aatd86 3y ago
  Are mental illnesses degenerative though? Or do you think that most people are mentally ill?
  - mistrial9 3y ago
    like education, there are "schools of thought" among different communities of practice; its unlikely that one single view is complete, for all conditions
movpasd 3y ago
Disclaimer: not a psychiatrist. A common model for mental illness is the "stress-vulnerability" model. The idea is that people have more or less vulnerability to mental illness, and that this vulnerability is tested by external stressors.