The pleasure, bonding, satisfaction, meaning, fulfillment, and stimulation—the opioids, oxytocin, endocannabinoids, dopamine, etc.—normally achieved through human relationships, in the autist is instead diverted, beginning in the formative years when the brain is rapidly developing, to non-social activities with self-invented goals. This explains... See more

As a result of the bipolar disorder spectrum, two major neurological deficits have been observed: (1) there is a lack of awareness of one's own body (interoception); and (2) there is a lack of connection between the limbic system and the parietal region. The combination of talk therapy with lithium therapy, for example, would be a good treatment... See more

For those that don't know, some autisitic kids reverse all their symptoms when they have a fever. What if we supported thyroid function, provided easily digestible sugars, improved circulation, included gelatine and coconut oil, in order to raise basal body temperature? Could this help these children feel and function... See more