The Neurochemical Basis of Autism: From Molecules to Minicolumns

By Gene J. Blatt

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical and Medical Perspectives.- The Male Prevalence in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Hypotheses on its Neurobiological Basis.- Neuroanatomical-Behavioral Correlates in Autism: A Working Hypothesis.- The Morphology of Minicolumns.- The Developmental Neuropathology of Autism.- Understanding Alterations During Human Brain Development with Molecular Imaging: Role in Determining Serotonin and GABA Mechanisms in Autism.- Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) as a Biomarker of GABAergic Activity in Autism: Impact on Cerebellar Circuitry and Function.- Epigenetic Dysregulation of 15q11-13 GABAA Receptor Genes in Autism.- Cholinergic Component of Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Oxytocin and Autism.- The Role of the Noradrenergic System in Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Oxidative Stress in Autism and Its Implications for Dopamine-Stimulated Phospholipid Methylation.- Neuroligins and Neurexins: Synaptic Bridges Implicated in Autism.- The Neurophysical Chemistry of Autism: Postulates from Intelligence Modeling.- Pharmacological Treatment of Autism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489981977
• ISBN13: 9781489981974
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"