Autism's Most Important Chemical

What you need to know about this hormone that appears to be most responsible for autism traits and features. I'd like to thank an alert subscriber, Michael Walker for suggesting I do a video on this subject and even helping with the research on it. Disclaimer - This is my personal opinion and is for informational purposes only. This is not therapy and no therapeutic relationship between any viewer and me is asserted or implied. If you have questions, please seek a qualified professional. Photos and videos are licensed to me, and any other photos are used for educational purposes under common use laws. If you would like references, please research this subject as there are a multitude of references easily accessible online. Below are several that can get you started. Video Edited by Skiz    / @skiz8848   Yamasue H, Domes G. Oxytocin and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience. 2018;35:449-465. Yamasue H. Promising evidence and remaining issues regarding the clinical application of oxytocin in autism spectrum disorders. Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 2016 Feb;70(2):89-99. Klockars A, Pal T, Levine AS, Olszewski PK. Neural Basis of Dysregulation of Palatability-Driven Appetite in Autism. Current Nutrition Reports. 2021 Dec;10(4):391-398. Sylvie Bernaerts et al, Behavioral effects of multiple-dose oxytocin treatment in autism: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up, Molecular Autism (2020). Kaat Alaerts et al. Amygdala–Hippocampal Connectivity Is Associated With Endogenous Levels of Oxytocin and Can Be Altered by Exogenously Administered Oxytocin in Adults With Autism, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (2019).