Study Finds Molecular Difference in Autistic Brains: Fewer Glutamate Receptors
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Summary
Yale School of Medicine researchers have discovered that autistic brains have fewer of a specific type of glutamate receptor compared to neurotypical brains. This molecular difference supports the theory that autism may be driven by a signaling imbalance in the brain. The study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, provides new insights into the neurobiological basis of autism spectrum disorder.
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition associated with behavioral differences including difficulties with social interaction, restrictive or intense interests, and repetitive movements or speech.
Now, a new study in The American Journal of Psychiatry has found that brains of autistic people have fewer of a specific kind of receptor for glutamate, the most common excitatory neurotransmitter.
Brains of autistic individuals have fewer of a specific kind of glutamate receptor, supporting an idea that autism is driven by a signaling imbalance.
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