ENDOGENOUS OPIOIDS AND CHILDHOOD AUTISM

Authors
PANKSEPP J LEBOYER M BOVARD M LAUNAY JM LENSING P
Citation
J. Panksepp et al., ENDOGENOUS OPIOIDS AND CHILDHOOD AUTISM, Regulatory peptides, 1994, pp. 190000169-190000170
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
Regulatory peptides → ACNP
ISSN journal
01670115
Year of publication
1994
Supplement
1
Pages
190000169 - 190000170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-0115(1994):<190000169:EOACA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Recent evidence suggests the presence of opioid dysregulation in autis tic disorders. The utility of naltexone therapy is summarized and prel iminary evidence for abnormal plama carboxy-terminal beta-endorphin, A VP, ACTH, NE & 5-HT levels as markers of the disorder.