Randy Kulesza is professor and director of anatomy at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Randy Kulesza
Professor
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hearing problems hint at potential for early autism screening
Difficulties hearing and processing sounds are common in autism and may originate in the brainstem — offering the possibility of an inexpensive screen for the condition.
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Hearing problems hint at potential for early autism screening
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![Illustration of ketamine blocking open ion channels in active NMDA receptors, quieting the cells and disrupting downstream signaling involved in depression.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1200-ketamine-receptor-transmitter-neuroscience-1024x683.webp)
Ketamine targets lateral habenula, setting off cascade of antidepressant effects
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