title: Infantile autism: a dysfunction of the opioids?
abstract: We postulate that infantile autism may be caused by a disorder of the endogenous opioid system. Evidence is provided linking the features of this condition with opiatergic dysfunction.
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000503:physiopathology; D004723:Endorphins / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000502:physiology; D012919:Social Behavior / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins; D011957:Receptors, Opioid