[Problem] To provide: an inspection method for external examination of mental disorders such as drug dependency, schizophrenia, and depression; and an inspection kit used in said inspections. [Solution] An inspection method and an inspection kit for mental disorders, whereby whether or not a human or mouse subject has a mental health disease such as drug dependency, schizophrenia, or depression and the progression of disease pathology can be known by investigating the methylation state of Shati genes of the subject. Accordingly, the present invention is useful for the treatment of mental health disorders such as drug dependency, schizophrenia, and depression and for the development of therapeutic drugs therefor.
MENTAL DISORDER INSPECTION METHOD AND INSPECTION KIT