Autism
Understanding the brain chemistry in autistic people
How to take partAbout the study
Our aim is to measure serotonin levels in blood and to look at how brain chemistry, activity and processing changes when the serotonin system is active compared to when it is ‘resting’ in the autistic brain.
What will it involve?
On each visit we will ask you to have:
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan done
Participate in electroencephalography (EEG) recording of brain activity
Intake one single dose of a drug acting on the GABA-receptors in the brain
Have a blood sample taken
Complete questionnaires