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Vulnerable neurons linked to social dysfunction in autistic mice. (www.riken.jp)
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Initially I was all but I don't want to be social. Then I was oh that's what their talking about. I feel I am social enough though. And all science should be repeated for vapidity.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sounds like this study, and other studies using VPA-induced "ASD" in animal models, are straight up dangerous and could lead to negative consequences for the neurodivergent community due to wrong results.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is just eugenics by another name.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Equating ASD people to brain damaged lab rats sounds a lot like eugenics, yeah.