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!!
As far as the gut health goes, I have IBS. Alot of other autistic people I know seem to have it too. I wonder if it is because of the stress of dealing with a neurotypical world every day is what causes it? I know mine is caused by stress and came on in my 20s once I started working and dealing with the adult world more so its possible other peoples are caused by stress as well. Not sure if that made sense but is an interesting possibility?
Also makes me think these scientists have very much mixed up cause and effect
Billy, I read that the IBS prevalence in ASD humans is linked to the "connective tissue" oddities that we are known to have. Hyper-mobility is the more common (and decidedly more cool) consequence of this oddity. I'll look it up again so I can write with more info.