Oxytocin and Autism

Animal studies suggest that oxytocin facilitates social cognitive abilities crucial to social success and is involved in prosocial behavior in healthy humans. Dr. Hollanders lab seeks to apply these findings to the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Oxytocin may play a role in autism, given that social interaction deficits are a core feature of autism, and that oxytocin is involved in regulating affiliative behaviors. Studies also show that intravenous administration of oxytocin reduces repetitive behaviors and improves social memory. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [4/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16228]

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• social
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[OutOfTheBoxThinker]

@bluebanshee3 : Well, I have Asperger's Syndrome and in the past I rejected the idea of a "cure" as well. However, after experimenting with LSD, Methylone, Tryptophan and other substances I came to a different conclusion. Differences in oxytocin, dopamine and melatonin levels probably all play a role in autism and by altering these levels we can significantly improve our lives. Now I know how it feels to think like a neurotypical person, I can say it really is a neurodevelopmental disorder.

[OutOfTheBoxThinker]

Differences in oxytocin, dopamine and melatonin levels probably all play a role in autism. It's really sad such substances aren't used by default when treating autism as they could help thousands of individuals out there.

[CheddarBob39]

@botchbud

IT ISN'T? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHH­HHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I'VE BEEN TAKING THE WRONG SUBSTANCE!!!!!

[theeggwoman]

brilliant video!

[noobler9]

I would've thought autistics, who supposedly are better than average at pattern recognition, would've noticed the recurring pattern of colloquially using "cure" as a stand-in for treatment on genetic disorders lol

[L00kng]

@L00kng

cotd.

kissing, hugging, cuddling, making love, having an orgasm, singing in a choir, giving someone a neck rub, holding a baby, stroking a dog or cat, performing a generous act, prayer, rooting for your team, making eye contact, breathing, practicing mindfulness, listening without judgment, positive touch, proximity, play/wrestle/laugh/dancing, thinking loving thots, smiling.

[L00kng]

This was a fantastic presentation of a whopping amount of information. THANK YOU! It would be awesome if the researchers were more disconnected from Big Pharma so that we could hear some truly practical methods of delivering oxytocin instead of what kind of pharmaceutical delivery systems can be developed. As if progress in the field depends on that! Jesus!

Cotd...

[Locke1217]

they don't care, simple as that.

[bluebanshee3]

neurodevelopmental disorder? slander!!!!!!!!!!

(instead of "fixing us," why don't you offer assistance. would be nice if someone listened to the "subjects" once in a while.)

[botchbud]

good sir, oxytocin is not oxycontin.