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Epilepsy Drug Reverses Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice

8/21/2025

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  • Stanford Medicine researchers found that hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus causes autism-like behaviors in mice.
  • A single dose of the epilepsy drug Z944 reversed these behaviors.
  • The study indicates shared mechanisms between autism and epilepsy, suggesting new treatment targets.
  • Findings were published in *Science Advances* on August 20, 2025.