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/alpha_tonic Feb 09 '25

Holy crap I hope this works. I just want to be normal.

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u/Wadarkhu Feb 09 '25

Sounds like it focuses on the social part more, I want them to fix the sensory processing problems and executive functioning/memory/focus issues more to be honest.

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u/alpha_tonic Feb 09 '25

My biggest issues are the focussing part. Learning was always very difficult for me. But if my social awkwardness can be fixed I'd be happy too.