1997
Plasma β‐Endorphin, Adrenocorticotropin Hormone, and Cortisol in Autism
Tordjman S, McBride P, Hertzig M, Snow M, Anderson G, Hall L, Thompson S, Ferrari P, Cohen D. Plasma β‐Endorphin, Adrenocorticotropin Hormone, and Cortisol in Autism. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1997, 38: 705-715. PMID: 9315980, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01697.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdrenocorticotropin hormoneBeta-endorphinPlasma levelsHigher plasma levelsPlasma β-endorphinNormal control individualsAcute stress responseΒ-endorphinNormal controlsControl individualsAcute stressorChronic hyperarousalStress response systemSevere autismCortisolAutistic groupHormoneIndividualsGroupHighest meanAutistic individualsLevelsStress response
1987
Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and whole blood serotonin and tryptophan in autistic and normal subjects
Minderaa R, Anderson G, Volkmar F, Akkerhuis G, Cohen D. Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and whole blood serotonin and tryptophan in autistic and normal subjects. Biological Psychiatry 1987, 22: 933-940. PMID: 2440483, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(87)90002-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Clinical neurochemistry of autism and associated disorders
Young J, Kavanagh M, Anderson G, Shaywitz B, Cohen D. Clinical neurochemistry of autism and associated disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1982, 12: 147-165. PMID: 6184361, DOI: 10.1007/bf01531305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorepinephrine metabolismNeurochemical methodsClinical neurochemistryClinical studiesNeurochemical studiesBehavioral deficitsBiochemical dysfunctionBrain functionAutistic syndromeInfantile autismLow levelsNew studiesAutismDysfunctionSerotoninSyndromeAutistic individualsSymptomsNeurochemistryBrainMajor obstacle