Neuroscientist Norman Geschwind in Cerebral Lateralization discussed the possible effects of light on the pineal gland controlling testosterone production in way that season of birth effects suggest the etiology of conditions having to do with light. Vitamin D theories take a similar stand but seem to miss the connection of autism to maturational delay, which is influenced by testosterone levels in the womb (see Baron-Cohen's work)
What I just said was so condensed it makes little sense. See http://www.neoteny.org/?p=236 or http://www.neoteny.org/?cat=37 for more detail.
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Neuroscientist Norman Geschwind in Cerebral Lateralization discussed the possible effects of light on the pineal gland controlling testosterone production in way that season of birth effects suggest the etiology of conditions having to do with light. Vitamin D theories take a similar stand but seem to miss the connection of autism to maturational delay, which is influenced by testosterone levels in the womb (see Baron-Cohen's work)
What I just said was so condensed it makes little sense. See http://www.neoteny.org/?p=236 or http://www.neoteny.org/?cat=37 for more detail.
Andrew
March 24, 2009 - 4:34amThis Comment
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