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>>oldsch+(OP)
This makes me wonder if there is research on pathways that 'cause' autism, or perhaps how we can find the 'vulnerability' which then is 'exploited' by something using those pathways.

I'm using a bunch of quotes in there because I'm not well-versed enough in medicine terminology to know what the correct wording would be (and as such I also haven't had much luck in searching PubMed or NIH for that matter).

I would imagine that much like other complex systems, there are many similar outcomes that emerge from different chain reactions, and understanding one precursor is only a small part of the first link in a rather complicated chain.

>>onepla+Q5
As far as I'm aware, the autistic neurotype is caused by a different distribution of connections in the brain, caused by a deficiency of some chemical that I can't seem to find the name of (I swear I saw it somewhere, but there's too much SEO garbage for anything to find things other than vitamins and anti-vax propaganda). ASD is diagnosed by disordered symptoms that are consistent with autism, and can sometimes occur in people who do not possess the actual neurotype, but still have something else that causes those symptoms. (What the "something else" might be is something I do not know.)

>>LoganD+On
If you ever find out the name of that chemical, I hope you'll post it on the chance I'll see your reply. I'm very curious to know more.