Brief reportHyperserotoninemia and serotonin receptor antibodies in children with autism but not mental retardation
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2015, Behavioural Brain ResearchCitation Excerpt :Hyperserotonemia (the increase of 5-HT in blood) is considered to be the most commonly observed and well-replicated change [107–110]. Hyperserotonemia is usually defined to be a 50% increase in blood platelets of the neurotransmitter 5-HT and occurring in approximately one third of all autistic patients [111–114], implying that high 5-HT levels during development are related to the behavioural features of ASD. Paralleling blood 5-HT studies in autistic patients, in utero exposure to drugs that raise blood 5-HT levels, including cocaine and alcohol, increase rates of autism in children [115–117].
This research was supported by grants from Willard Eccles Foundation and National Institute of Mental Health.