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·July 3, 2021·4 min read

Autistic Individuals More Likely to Use Recreational Drugs to Self-Medicate

While those with autism are less likely to use substances than those who are not on the autism spectrum, those who do are more likely to self-medicate for their mental health symptoms. Those with ASD who self-medicate report they do so to improve focus and attention and, in some cases, to mask ASD symptoms.

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·July 2, 2021·4 min read

Cannabinoid Pathway Linked to Psychiatric Disorders

Findings reveal a role the endocannabinoid system plays in a range of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and ASD.

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·June 26, 2021·4 min read

Researchers Find the Adhesions That Build the Brain’s Networks

The hepaCAM protein plays a critical role in the communication and coordination of astrocytes as they build synapses. The findings shed new light on potential biological mechanisms behind ASD and epilepsy.

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·June 24, 2021·4 min read

Antidepressants Safe During Pregnancy

Taking SSRI antidepressants does not increase the risk of developmental delays or autism in children, a new study reports. However, there is an increased risk for ASD and developmental delays in children whose mothers suffer from maternal psychiatric disorders.

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·June 24, 2021·4 min read

Feel-Good Hormone Dopamine Affects Passion and Autism

Hyperactivity of the dopamine system may explain the prevalent traits and conditions associated with ASD more commonly found in males.

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·June 7, 2021·6 min read

Sleep Problems in Autism Linked to Glial Cells, Blood-Brain-Barrier and Serotonin

A study in fruit fly models of autism reveals sleep disruption associated with the neurodevelopmental disorder is associated with elevated levels of serotonin. The origin of the higher levels of serotonin was discovered to be in glial cells in the blood-brain barrier.

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·June 3, 2021·5 min read

Bilingualism as a Natural Therapy for Autistic Children

Bilingualism in children on the autism spectrum partly makes up for deficits in theory of mind and executive function, a new study reports.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 2, 2021·4 min read

Autistic People Find It Harder to Identify Anger in Facial Expressions

People on the autism spectrum have difficulties in identifying angry expressions produced at normal speed and intensity.

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·May 30, 2021·5 min read

Mouse Pups’ Cries Give Clues About Autism

Mouse pups with the autism-associated 16p11.2 deletion can not able to correctly perform a specific vocalization pattern to call for their mother when separated from her in the same way those without the deletion can, a new study reveals.

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·May 24, 2021·5 min read

Defective Gene Slows Down Brain Cells

Study reveals how the autism-associated Cullin 3 gene affects brain development in mouse models.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 19, 2021·8 min read

Novel Approach Identifies Genes Linked to Autism and Predicts Patient IQ

A new computational model can identify genes linked to autism and predict the level of intellectual disability in people with ASD by only using rare mutations in genes already associated with the condition.