Sammy G
Ex-Bluelighter
That was the thinking when I worked for them so judging by that perhaps I am wrong SG.
Perhaps I miscommunicated what I meant as it states above the the NHS do not accept 'no individual gene is responsible' and what I was trying to say is that there are now evidences from some fractions that there actually is a gene. Albeit that gene being rare-see here.
But that's not identifying a single gene as the sole cause, is it? That's just evidence of progress (and interesting progress at that) in the understanding of schizophrenia and its causes through the identification of one particular mutation.
The article even states clearly, further on:
Schizophrenia is a somewhat common condition, affecting seven in every 1,000 American adults; it is characterized by severe hallucinations, delusions and overall impaired cognition. It is thought to be caused by a mixture of environmental and genetic factors.
Not 'schizophrenia is 100% genetic, and this is the gene responsible for it', which is what your post implied.
I really don't see the NHS conspiracy here... maybe it'd help if I stopped taking my meds. :D