Megacities, migration and an evolutionary approach to bipolar disorder: a study of Sardinian immigrants in Latin America.

CONCLUSIONS: The higher frequency of hypomania in migrant populations appears to favor an evolutionary view in which mood disorders may be a maladaptive aspect of a genetic background with adaptive characteristics.
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Source: Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria - June 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carta MG, Moro MF, Piras M, Ledda V, Prina E, Stocchino S, Orrù G, Romano F, Brasesco MV, Freire RC, Nardi AE, Tondo L Tags: Braz J Psychiatry Source Type: research