People born with low birth weight are more likely to suffer.mental illness

Canadian scientists conducted a serious study on
the relationship of prematurity and mental health of people. AT
people born in the 1977-1982 interval took part in the observation
year. AT числе добровольцев 84 человека при рождении имели вес менее
one kilogram and 90 people – with a normal weight.

ATыяснилось, что люди, рожденные с чрезвычайно малой массой тела,
as adults, they were twice as likely to suffer from depression, various
anxiety and attention deficit disorder. AT тоже время
the first three times less than others were susceptible to alcoholism and
addiction.

People born preterm and whose mothers shortly before giving birth
took hormonal drugs, had a very high risk
mental abnormalities and, moreover, were not protected from
alcohol and drug addiction.