The viral infection theory of schizophrenia suggests that:
A) adolescents or young adults who are exposed to one strain of the flu virus that causes certain genes to mutate will go on to develop schizophrenia.
B) schizophrenia is caused by the same strain of virus that predisposes people to bipolar disorder.
C) exposure to a viral infection during prenatal development or early infancy leaves the offspring more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia later in life.
D) exposure to a viral infection during early childhood development or early adolescence leaves the individual more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia later in life.
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