Published on 12, July, 2020
Don't you just love the news these days?
I have just read, with some considerable bemusement, that this particular anti-diarrhoea medication MIGHT "counteract biological processes underlying ASD" by binding to our μ-opioid receptors - you know, the ones normally affected by heroin, morphine and other opioid drugs. This is news worthy because it MIGHT impact our "core symptom" of "social communication deficits." Who knew!?! I wonder if it will stop us getting the sh**s too?
So it is probably very simple after all everybody - although "further work" will be required to test this hypothesis! [gosh, I love how they keep it balanced.]
I just thought I would lob this red meat into the arena at stupid-o-clock in the morning to give me time to beat a hasty retreat before the lions wake up. I was never here!!
I really think the people who write these news articles have no understanding of autism. First of all I really dislike the term "symptoms" of autism, it makes it sound like a disease, something that needs to be cured, which is probably why all these scientists are so obsessed with curing it.
They really do come up with some crazy stuff
Indeed, signs not symptoms...
My old GP actually wrote in a letter that I "suffer with autism". Hmmmm.... I think I rather enjoy my autism, actually. Any suffering involved comes from dealing with the NT environment....and of course GPs who clearly have no clue!
Yes, I don't like the 'symptom' term....."feature" would be better if they need a word.