Early childhood serves as a critical period for neural development and skill acquisition when
children are extremely susceptible to the external environment and experience. As a crucial …

Recent clinical and preclinical evidence suggests that psychedelics and entactogens may
produce both rapid and sustained therapeutic effects across several indications. Currently …

Social isolation during opioid withdrawal is a major contributor to the current opioid
addiction crisis. We find that sociability deficits during protracted opioid withdrawal in mice …

Positive, prosocial interactions are essential for survival, development, and well-being.
These intricate and complex behaviors are mediated by an amalgamation of neural circuit …

Chromatin remodellers were once thought to be highly redundant and nonspecific in their
actions. However, recent human genetic studies demonstrate remarkable biological …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are diagnosed in 1/100 children worldwide, based on two
core symptoms: deficits in social interaction and communication, and stereotyped …

MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a psychoactive drug with powerful
prosocial effects. While MDMA is sometimes termed an “empathogen,” empirical studies …

The biological mechanisms linking diet‐related obesity and autistic behaviors remain
unclear. Metformin has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of many syndromes …

There are no approved medicines for fragile X syndrome (FXS), a monogenic,
neurodevelopmental disorder. Electroencephalogram (EEG) studies show alterations in …

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of neurodevelopmental pathologies whose
current treatment is neither curative nor effective. Anthocyanins are naturally occurring …