Neurotransmitter systems in the etiology of major neurological disorders: Emerging insights and therapeutic implications

M Nimgampalle, H Chakravarthy, S Sharma… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurotransmitters serve as chemical messengers playing a crucial role in information
processing throughout the nervous system, and are essential for healthy physiological and …

Genetics of glutamate and its receptors in autism spectrum disorder

S Nisar, AA Bhat, T Masoodi, S Hashem, S Akhtar… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental impairment characterized by
deficits in social interaction skills, impaired communication, and repetitive and restricted …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality social cognition training for children with high functioning autism

N Didehbani, T Allen, M Kandalaft, D Krawczyk… - Computers in human …, 2016 - Elsevier
Virtual reality appears to be a promising and motivating platform to safely practice and
rehearse social skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, the …

Measuring autistic traits in the general population: a systematic review of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a nonclinical population sample of 6,900 typical adult …

E Ruzich, C Allison, P Smith, P Watson, B Auyeung… - Molecular autism, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a self-report measure of autistic traits. It is
frequently cited in diverse fields and has been administered to adults of at least average …

Glutamate and GABA in autism spectrum disorder—a translational magnetic resonance spectroscopy study in man and rodent models

J Horder, MM Petrinovic, MA Mendez, A Bruns… - Translational …, 2018 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental syndrome with a high
human and economic burden. The pathophysiology of ASD is largely unclear, thus …

Autism spectrum disorder: focus on glutamatergic neurotransmission

M Montanari, G Martella, P Bonsi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Disturbances in the glutamatergic system have been increasingly documented in several
neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Glutamate-centered …

Searching for cross-diagnostic convergence: neural mechanisms governing excitation and inhibition balance in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders

JH Foss-Feig, BD Adkinson, JL Ji, G Yang, VH Srihari… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent theoretical accounts have proposed excitation and inhibition (E/I) imbalance as a
possible mechanistic, network-level hypothesis underlying neural and behavioral …

Excitotoxicity in the pathogenesis of neurological and psychiatric disorders: Therapeutic implications

J Olloquequi, E Cornejo-Córdova… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Neurological and psychiatric disorders are leading contributors to the global disease
burden, having a serious impact on the quality of life of both patients and their relatives …

Developmental neurotoxicity of inhaled ambient ultrafine particle air pollution: Parallels with neuropathological and behavioral features of autism and other …

JL Allen, G Oberdorster, K Morris-Schaffer, C Wong… - Neurotoxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence from both human and animal studies show that brain is a target of air
pollution. Multiple epidemiological studies have now linked components of air pollution to …

“Heads Up” for Creatine Supplementation and its Potential Applications for Brain Health and Function

DG Candow, SC Forbes, SM Ostojic, K Prokopidis… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
There is emerging interest regarding the potential beneficial effects of creatine
supplementation on indices of brain health and function. Creatine supplementation can …