Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 11:32
in Psychology & Sociology
Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social communication. But what happens in patients' brains that disrupts their social skills? According to scientists, a malfunction of the synaptic activity of neurons present in the reward system seems to be at stake. They established a link between a genetic mutation, a disturbance of the synapses and an alteration of social interactions.