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by WoOZackWoO on November 21st, 2009
Well, it probably is that those are recessive genes, so it's kinda impossible to completely eradicate the defect.
by Bob on November 21st, 2009
EVOLUTIONARY EXPLANATION: both ends of the spectrum, hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity to stimuli serve a vital need to assure that the remaining 98% have proper sensitivity.
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PHARMACEUTICAL EXPLANATION: kind of a thomas szaz (spelling?) explanation --- as pharmaceutical companies invent newer drugs to treat disorders, those disorders become more frequently diagnosed and treated by those new, expensive, profit-making drugs.
by Anonymous on November 21st, 2009
I don't know about Schizophrenia but in the case of my two children who are living with Autism, the doctors said that it was the cocktail of various conditions present in their genetics, from both sides of the family. These conditions are: depression, ADD and Alzheimer's Disease.
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