Predicting Schizophrenia with Smell

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200310/predicting-schizophrenia-smell

The article I read was called Predicting Schizophrenia with Smell-Problems with Smell Shown to Predict the Disorder. This study was about whether or not olfactory abilities, or lack there of, had to do with predicting who would end up with this disorder. The reason I thought this was interesting was because it gave me an interesting in site into how the disease affects the ability of identifying odors and problems with the sense of smell.

This study was conducted was by a man named Warrick Brewer and his colleagues in Australia. They took 81 high risk patients and compared them to 31 volunteers in a control group. They found that those who later became schizophrenic, scored worse in the olfactory test.

When I read the title of this study, I did not think that it could be possible because I have seen this disease affect some people, but never thought it could possibly have anything to do with your sense of smell. I found it very interesting and insightful to find out about this. I encourage everyone who reads this to check out the link. The article is short, but very insightful.