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
6.0k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

367 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

33

u/[deleted] Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25

[removed] — view removed comment

-21

u/Sata1991 Feb 09 '25

I'm getting really sick of them trying to push a cure on us. Sure bright lights and loud noises physically hurt me, but my autism is part of who I am.

I'm queer myself so I don't say this to try to minimise LGBTQ people's rights, but it reminds me a lot of the whole conversion therapy. My mom'd often say to me "I wish you were normal and didn't have autism" without thinking about how I feel.

They like to use people with higher needs as a reason why we need a cure, but without consulting those autistic people in question.

33

u/Xanikk999 Feb 09 '25

I have autism and I disagree. I would welcome a cure.

-1

u/Sata1991 Feb 09 '25

As an adult it's your prerogative to choose what's best for yourself, but I don't really want my personality or quirks changed. I hate my reaction to light and noise, but I'm fine with having a few friends.