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Could autism be a thing of the past?

dukesy

www.dailymail.co.uk/.../New-drug-help-reverse-autism-tested-children-time-successful-clinical-trials-mice.html

www.plosone.org/.../info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0057380

look at these links, some boffins in america have discovered they can correct autism in mice by using some chemical stuff, injected over a period of week, mice with autism behavours just become normal.  (Hell, why can't we do anything like this in uk?)

  

What do you people think of this?   is it ok to correct autism? would you do this?

(I would, hell I would even pay money to be included in kind of trial reguarding this)

  • KaloJaro said:

    If a 'cure' for autism is ever made, I'm worried that NT's at the nhs will choose the 'cure' straight off for autistic individuals, and not offer alternative therapys.

    Agreed.

    Whilst there are aspects of having Asperger's that I'd like to change, there are also aspects I would like to keep.

    Also, this doesn't sound like a 'cure' in the traditional sense - one would probably need to continue taking the medication for life to remain 'cured'.

  • I would be thrilled if there was something to help relieve my anxiety, but not completely 'cure' me. My Aspergers has been with me my whole life. I've grown to enjoy how I am. More education for the nation on all forms of autism would improve our lives better than rolling out a 'cure'.

    Also, I feel it should be strictly regulated if a 'cure' is ever created. This may be good news to an extent, but it's also a step towards a dangerous debate.

    Not sure I'm getting this across right so gonna use a comparison: Its like in Xmen 3.

    Some mutants abilities are more harmful to themselves and others, so they seek a 'cure'. BUT, others are confident in themselves and happy with their powers, and will fight to keep it, whereas the government wants to 'cure' all mutants to make it easier to control the nation, with or without the mutants consent.

    If a 'cure' for autism is ever made, I'm worried that NT's at the nhs will choose the 'cure' straight off for autistic individuals, and not offer alternative therapys.