Possible Cure?

[Spinning Compass]

In the Winter issue of Research Saves, there is an interesting article about how a researcher is studying the brains of two different species of voles (a mouse-like animal) in order to understand why some conditions cause people to have deficits in social awareness and attachment. One species of vole is highly promiscuous and the other monogamous. It turns out that the monogamous species has an increased number of neuroreceptors in the brain's pleasure region compared to the other. These neuroreceptors are influenced by hormones, particularly oxytocin. This research is still in the beginning stages, but scientist Larry Young thinks that eventually it may lead to a change in the way we treat autism and other disorders, by using hormonal treatments.

For the whole article, see ResearchSaves.org

 

[oskarandri]

Why Cure it? If you use it correctly and wisely throughout life you will achieve great things that a regular person wouldn't achieve, if i was offered a cure for my asperger's i wouldn't take it, because i wouldn't have my obsessions with medicine and biology!