The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Wayne State Prof. Dr. Diane Chugani a $5.79 million grant to conduct research on autism. The hope is the study may one day open doors to finding a treatment for autism

His research showed that the brain serotonergic system is abnormal during critical periods of brain development in children with autism. This study showed that serotonin synthesis capacity in children less than the age of six years was significantly altered when compared to non-autistic children.
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