and psychosis-related higher brain dysfunctions in mice models.
Moreover, patients with mental disorders (like schizophrenia) are found to consume approximately 2-fold more sugar when compared to healthy individuals, thereby exhibiting severity in symptoms.
To test the susceptibility gene for psychiatric disorders, the team analyzed Glyoxylase-1 and Disrupted-in-schizophrenia-1 in mice models and their effects with excessive sugar intake.
It was demonstrated that the excessive intake of simple sugar specifically disrupts the described brain health at the age of puberty, thereby being one of the environmental risk factors for psychiatric disorders.
Further analysis may help improve health and quality of life by eliminating risk factors.
Source: Medindia
