In a study conducted on mice by scientists from Indiana and Purdue universities, it was observed that the traumatic effect of separating the baby from the mother for a short time in the early stages of life changes the brain functions of the animals in adulthood.
The research, the results of which were published in the journal "Translational Psychiatry", revealed that these changes in the brain are similar to the symptoms seen in people at risk of neuropsychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
Within the scope of the research, 9-day-old baby mice, which are in a critical period for brain development, were separated from their mothers for 24 hours and their brains were scanned as adults.
While the scans showed that the animals' brain functions and cognitive abilities changed, similar findings were not found in mice that were not separated from their mothers.
Source: AA