The latest autism research news stories with ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay
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Today is September 26th. In collaboration with the National Council of Severe Autism, we encourage all families to rethink their safety plan for wandering, fire, and other emergencies including national disasters like hurricanes by going to September26.org and doing a home checkup and prepare. Also, participate in a webinar at noon eastern today here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81442112062.
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More and more, psychiatrists are looking to psychedelic medication to help individuals who are resistant to other types of therapies. These include seizures, PTSD and depression. But can they help individuals with autism or ease autism-related problems or improve cognition? Two new studies on cannabis and one on ketamine are summarized in this week’s ASFpodcast. Promising, interesting, but not definitive. It’s a short podcast this week.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36085294/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35617670/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666247722000549?via%3Dihub
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Sometimes when the autism community hears the words “genetics research”, it conjures up images of using genetics to eliminate people with autism. In fact, that’s not the goal of genetics research, nor is it even possible. Recently, several new studies were publish which illustrate how genetics can be used to help people understand their diagnosis, and receive more targeted supports. Special guest Jonathan Sebat from UCSD provides perspective on these findings and why genetics research is misunderstood.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35654973/