r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Feb 08 '25

Neuroscience Specific neurons that secrete oxytocin in the brain are disrupted in a mouse model of autism, neuroscientists have found. Stimulating these neurons restored social behaviors in these mice. These findings could help to develop new ways to treat autism.

https://www.riken.jp/en/news_pubs/research_news/rr/20250207_1/index.html
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u/caelenvasius Feb 09 '25

I’m AuDHD. One of the most difficult questions my psychologist routinely asks me is “how is that state of X, on a scale of 1–10?” I’ve never had an answer, I can’t answer that, as for one there is no context for what 1 and 10 are so how can I know where I am on the scale, but also I’ve mentioned that I have an incredibly difficult time answering questions about how I feel. I can look back and see long term trends, but only because there is some distance from them and I’ve had time to process that. How am I feeling right now though? Nearly impossible for me to answer.

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u/SylvieSuccubus Feb 09 '25

I’m so bad at things like the 10pt pain scale that my wife and I had to come up with a functional pain scale, because she’s a former massage therapist who specialized in rehab and I’ve got a jacked up back. 1 is no pain, 2 is some pain but it’s fine, 3 is STOP NOW. That’s about all I can effectively categorize.

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u/iiztrollin Feb 09 '25

That sounds like me there's no gradual limit it's im fine, STOP NOW! The worst is sherp pain chronic dull pain meh but those shap stabs get me.

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u/kelthuz6 Feb 09 '25

Considering you described this in a way I couldn't...

Did you ever find a way to work with this or improve your ability to recognise your emotions or work through them?