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/BagelBenny Feb 09 '25

Dubiousness aside. I do wonder if we were able to essentially give a pill to people with autism to stimulate social behaviors etc. if we'd see a similar community pushback to that of cochlear implants among the deaf community.

They're very different obviously but still just made me think about it

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u/ZRaptar Feb 10 '25

Reddit views don't reflect real life. I guarantee if there were a cure most would take it