Possible cure for autism

[Vayshan]

Nah I got a 13 on that quiz

wb

I meant for the people who didn't identify as being autistic on this site previously.

[Mister Cheese]

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I'm curious what someone who says that kind of statement would score on this:

http://psychcentral.com/cgi-bin/autismquiz.cgi

26. This test is bullshit because I've had 3 different psychiatrists diagnose me. 2 said I had autism. 1 said I had Aspberger's. Then again there's that disclaimer at the end so it's not perfect.

This is some flowers for algernon tier stuff here though. I'd love to not be held back because of my anxiety and my ticks due to my issues. It's fucking awful.

[TITAN308]

Here I thought you were going to suggest banning anime.

haha.... can we be more specific and say lolicon?

[Belize]

What if there was a vaccine against autism, would it also have a chance of giving autism?

[Vayshan]

What if there was a vaccine against autism, would it also have a chance of giving autism?

Only if you're ambidextrous or if one nostril is narrower than the other.

[Deleted]

You mean the reduced sensory awareness (which can be a major strength)? "Slower" thinking? Less focus/concentration? Reduced problem solving abilities? Reduced analytical thinking? Reduced logical thinking? Reduced creativity? Being more a jack of all trades instead of a master in a few subjects? Having a "normal" memory instead of exceptional? Perform less in auditory or visual tasks?

A lot of these sound like the problems autistics have in general terms.

[Baltasar]

Just be social,youre cured.

[Vayshan]

A lot of these sound like the problems autistics have in general terms.

Those are the things autistic people would lose in general if they were cured. Although having too much of anything can be a problem, some of those are not.

[Deleted]

The nature of MMO-C Off Topic could change greatly if this is true.

Then we can spend all day posting selfies and pictures like this instead of discussing WoW and current affairs.

Researchers examined the mice's microbiomes and found that they had less microbial diversity than control mice born to normal weight moms. In particular, they had a drastic reduction in their amount of Lactobacillus reuteri, a bacteria known to boost oxytocin levels in mice. Oxytocin is a hormone involved in many things, including social behavior, anxiety, and autism.

Unsurprisingly, the mice with autism-like behavior had fewer neurons that were making oxytocin. And during social interactions, they also showed weaker signals in the brain circuitry involved with rewards.

The question would be, how strongly linked is that chemical to social skills and development and what about autistics damage to theory of mind abilities.

[Jester Joe]

I got 13, I thought it would be much higher.

I got a 12, but I doubt that test even means much overall, especially going by this post-

26. This test is bullshit because I've had 3 different psychiatrists diagnose me. 2 said I had autism. 1 said I had Aspberger's. Then again there's that disclaimer at the end so it's not perfect.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Those are the things autistic people would lose in general if they were cured. Although having too much of anything can be a problem, some of those are not.

I think having more sensory awareness is probably a good thing. Slower thinking...well I'd like quicker so I can be up to par with my fellow humans. Better at problem solving is good yes please. Reduced analytical thinking...probably need more not sure tho. Reduced logical thinking? We don't need to think only logical. If that was true I'd be dead.

Reduced creativity? I think that's subjective to anyone really.

Off topic but it gets really annoying ppl saying "HUR HUR PEOPLE ON MMO ARE AUTISTIC DERRRR"

[LexiSwe]

I have been diagnosed with autism and the hardest part I have which I am not even sure it has anything to do it with, is a "gut feeling" that simply is so strong it prevents you to do anything "new". Like sweating like hell for what other may think is a simple thing like asking the personell from a local store for help (as an example) . Maybe it is just a unique attribute for me since I haven't heard for someone else to react like that . :P Well thankfully the "gut feeling" dosen't happen that often but when it does it almost paralyzes you, obviously it is connected with difficult situations that requires "you" to do with it. And perhaps overthinking with what u have to say and do.

Otherwise, I don't really think a person with autism has anything to do with a personality at all and we work very differently. It is a spectrum after all meaning there could a very large variety of who they are and what they share in common is simply the tip of the iceberg.

[Powerogue]

How the heck do they measure "autism-like social behaviors in mice"?

scientist: Hmm, Jerry the mouse doesn't seem to be squeaking with his companions around the food dish except when he has to. He mostly just sits alone and plays Minecraft all day.

[klogaroth]

People have used mice in experiments a LOT. They know how mice are meant to behave around each other in great detail, so they know when they're behaving differently in a way that would indicate problems with socialising. Plus they can control environmental factors very tightly, so can rule them out to find cases where the behaviour is as a result of neurological differences.

[GrinningMan]

Wonderful! Should it bear fruit, this could mean finally finding the means to allow the mind to get the message out that the body is having such a hard time processing.

[Phookah]

The "cure" for autism is effectively eugenics. Pretty much the exact reason tons of autistic people hate the organization Autism Speaks, because they are focused on a "cure", not living with it or actually helping or anything.

[Deleted]

I thought all that was needed to cure autism was a proper childhood raised by good parents.

[GrinningMan]

The "cure" for autism is effectively eugenics. Pretty much the exact reason tons of autistic people hate the organization Autism Speaks, because they are focused on a "cure", not living with it or actually helping or anything.

Holding someone captive in their own body is horrible. For every person screaming down people trying to help and remove this affliction, there is a person who could very well be wanting this cure but unable to vocalize it.

Not for killing, but 100% for solving this problem and helping those that cannot help themselves.

[Phookah]

Holding someone captive in their own body is horrible. For every person screaming down people trying to help and remove this affliction, there is a person who could very well be wanting this cure but unable to vocalize it.

Not for killing, but 100% for solving this problem and helping those that cannot help themselves.

And there are plenty of autistic people who would say there experiences in life with autism made them who they are, and what you are suggesting is to effectively find what made them who they are as a person, and genetically remove it.

[Deleted]

I thought all that was needed to cure autism was a proper childhood raised by good parents.

No, that was AIDs or was it ADHD, I forget.