The Neurochemical Basis of Autism

1. Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical and Medical Perspectives
Margaret L. Bauman

2. The Male Prevalence in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Hypotheses on its Neurobiological Basis
Flavio Keller, Liliana Ruta

3. Neuroanatomical-Behavioral Correlates in Autism: A Working Hypothesis
Ricardo M. Vela

4. The Morphology of Minicolumns
Alan Peters

5. The Developmental Neuropathology of Autism
Thomas L. Kemper

6. Understanding Alterations During Human Brain Development with Molecular Imaging: Role in Determining Serotonin and GABA Mechanisms in Autism
Diane C. Chugani

7. Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) as a Biomarker of GABAergic Activity in Autism: Impact on Cerebellar Circuitry and Function
Gene J. Blatt, Jean-Jacques Soghomonian, Jane Yip

8. Epigenetic Dysregulation of 15q11-13 GABAA Receptor Genes in Autism
Amber Hogart, Janine M. LaSalle

9. Cholinergic Component of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Elizabeta B. Mukaetova-Ladinska, Jodie Westwood, Elaine K. Perry

10. Oxytocin and Autism
Peter Kirsch, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg

11. The Role of the Noradrenergic System in Autism Spectrum Disorders
David Q. Beversdorf

12. Oxidative Stress in Autism and Its Implications for Dopamine-Stimulated Phospholipid Methylation
Richard Deth, Christina Muratore, Mostafa Waly

13. Neuroligins and Neurexins: Synaptic Bridges Implicated in Autism
Craig M. Powell, Antony A. Boucard

14. The Neurophysical Chemistry of Autism: Postulates from Intelligence Modeling
Peter R. Bergethon

15. Pharmacological Treatment of Autism
Terrell T. Gibbs

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