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Brief Report: Cannabidiol-Rich Cannabis in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Severe Behavioral Problems-A Retrospective Feasibility Study / Adi ARAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-3 (March 2019)
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Titre : Brief Report: Cannabidiol-Rich Cannabis in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Severe Behavioral Problems-A Retrospective Feasibility Study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Adi ARAN, Auteur ; Hanoch CASSUTO, Auteur ; A. LUBOTZKY, Auteur ; N. WATTAD, Auteur ; E. HAZAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1284-1288 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Cannabidiol Disruptive behavior Medical cannabis Medical marijuana Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anecdotal evidence of successful cannabis treatment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are accumulating but clinical studies are lacking. This retrospective study assessed tolerability and efficacy of cannabidiol-rich cannabis, in 60 children with ASD and severe behavioral problems (age = 11.8 +/- 3.5, range 5.0-17.5; 77% low functioning; 83% boys). Efficacy was assessed using the Caregiver Global Impression of Change scale. Adverse events included sleep disturbances (14%) irritability (9%) and loss of appetite (9%). One girl who used higher tetrahydrocannabinol had a transient serious psychotic event which required treatment with an antipsychotic. Following the cannabis treatment, behavioral outbreaks were much improved or very much improved in 61% of patients. This preliminary study supports feasibility of CBD-based cannabis trials in children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3808-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=386
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-3 (March 2019) . - p.1284-1288[article] Brief Report: Cannabidiol-Rich Cannabis in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Severe Behavioral Problems-A Retrospective Feasibility Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Adi ARAN, Auteur ; Hanoch CASSUTO, Auteur ; A. LUBOTZKY, Auteur ; N. WATTAD, Auteur ; E. HAZAN, Auteur . - p.1284-1288.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-3 (March 2019) . - p.1284-1288
Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Cannabidiol Disruptive behavior Medical cannabis Medical marijuana Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anecdotal evidence of successful cannabis treatment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are accumulating but clinical studies are lacking. This retrospective study assessed tolerability and efficacy of cannabidiol-rich cannabis, in 60 children with ASD and severe behavioral problems (age = 11.8 +/- 3.5, range 5.0-17.5; 77% low functioning; 83% boys). Efficacy was assessed using the Caregiver Global Impression of Change scale. Adverse events included sleep disturbances (14%) irritability (9%) and loss of appetite (9%). One girl who used higher tetrahydrocannabinol had a transient serious psychotic event which required treatment with an antipsychotic. Following the cannabis treatment, behavioral outbreaks were much improved or very much improved in 61% of patients. This preliminary study supports feasibility of CBD-based cannabis trials in children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3808-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=386 Cannabinoid treatment for autism: a proof-of-concept randomized trial / Adi ARAN in Molecular Autism, 12 (2021)
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Titre : Cannabinoid treatment for autism: a proof-of-concept randomized trial Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Adi ARAN, Auteur ; Moria HAREL, Auteur ; Hanoch CASSUTO, Auteur ; Lola POLYANSKY, Auteur ; Aviad SCHNAPP, Auteur ; Nadia WATTAD, Auteur ; Dorit SHMUELI, Auteur ; Daphna GOLAN, Auteur ; Francisco Xavier CASTELLANOS, Auteur Article en page(s) : 6p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Behavior Cannabidiol Cannabinoids Child psychiatry Clinical trials randomized controlled Developmental disorders Entourage effect Neuropsychology Tetrahydrocannabinol Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Endocannabinoid dysfunction in animal models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and accumulating, albeit anecdotal, evidence for efficacy in humans motivated this placebo-controlled double-blind comparison of two oral cannabinoid solutions in 150 participants (age 5-21 years) with ASD. METHODS: We tested (1) BOL-DP-O-01-W, a whole-plant cannabis extract containing cannabidiol and ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol at a 20:1 ratio and (2) BOL-DP-O-01, purified cannabidiol and ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol at the same ratio. Participants (N?=?150) received either placebo or cannabinoids for 12-weeks (testing efficacy) followed by a 4-week washout and predetermined cross-over for another 12 weeks to further assess tolerability. Registered primary efficacy outcome measures were improvement in behavioral problems (differences between whole-plant extract and placebo) on the Home Situation Questionnaire-ASD (HSQ-ASD) and the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement scale with disruptive behavior anchor points (CGI-I). Secondary measures were Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and Autism Parenting Stress Index (APSI). RESULTS: Changes in Total Scores of HSQ-ASD (primary-outcome) and APSI (secondary-outcome) did not differ among groups. Disruptive behavior on the CGI-I (co-primary outcome) was either much or very much improved in 49% on whole-plant extract (n?=?45) versus 21% on placebo (n?=?47; p?=?0.005). Median SRS Total Score (secondary-outcome) improved by 14.9 on whole-plant extract (n?=?34) versus 3.6 points after placebo (n?=?36); p?=?0.009). There were no treatment-related serious adverse events. Common adverse events included somnolence and decreased appetite, reported for 28% and 25% on whole-plant extract, respectively (n?=?95); 23% and 21% on pure-cannabinoids (n?=?93), and 8% and 15% on placebo (n?=?94). Limitations Lack of pharmacokinetic data and a wide range of ages and functional levels among participants warrant caution when interpreting the results. CONCLUSIONS: This interventional study provides evidence that BOL-DP-O-01-W and BOL-DP-O-01, administrated for 3 months, are well tolerated. Evidence for efficacy of these interventions are mixed and insufficient. Further testing of cannabinoids in ASD is recommended. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02956226. Registered 06 November 2016, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02956226. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00420-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=442
in Molecular Autism > 12 (2021) . - 6p.[article] Cannabinoid treatment for autism: a proof-of-concept randomized trial [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Adi ARAN, Auteur ; Moria HAREL, Auteur ; Hanoch CASSUTO, Auteur ; Lola POLYANSKY, Auteur ; Aviad SCHNAPP, Auteur ; Nadia WATTAD, Auteur ; Dorit SHMUELI, Auteur ; Daphna GOLAN, Auteur ; Francisco Xavier CASTELLANOS, Auteur . - 6p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > 12 (2021) . - 6p.
Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Behavior Cannabidiol Cannabinoids Child psychiatry Clinical trials randomized controlled Developmental disorders Entourage effect Neuropsychology Tetrahydrocannabinol Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Endocannabinoid dysfunction in animal models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and accumulating, albeit anecdotal, evidence for efficacy in humans motivated this placebo-controlled double-blind comparison of two oral cannabinoid solutions in 150 participants (age 5-21 years) with ASD. METHODS: We tested (1) BOL-DP-O-01-W, a whole-plant cannabis extract containing cannabidiol and ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol at a 20:1 ratio and (2) BOL-DP-O-01, purified cannabidiol and ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol at the same ratio. Participants (N?=?150) received either placebo or cannabinoids for 12-weeks (testing efficacy) followed by a 4-week washout and predetermined cross-over for another 12 weeks to further assess tolerability. Registered primary efficacy outcome measures were improvement in behavioral problems (differences between whole-plant extract and placebo) on the Home Situation Questionnaire-ASD (HSQ-ASD) and the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement scale with disruptive behavior anchor points (CGI-I). Secondary measures were Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and Autism Parenting Stress Index (APSI). RESULTS: Changes in Total Scores of HSQ-ASD (primary-outcome) and APSI (secondary-outcome) did not differ among groups. Disruptive behavior on the CGI-I (co-primary outcome) was either much or very much improved in 49% on whole-plant extract (n?=?45) versus 21% on placebo (n?=?47; p?=?0.005). Median SRS Total Score (secondary-outcome) improved by 14.9 on whole-plant extract (n?=?34) versus 3.6 points after placebo (n?=?36); p?=?0.009). There were no treatment-related serious adverse events. Common adverse events included somnolence and decreased appetite, reported for 28% and 25% on whole-plant extract, respectively (n?=?95); 23% and 21% on pure-cannabinoids (n?=?93), and 8% and 15% on placebo (n?=?94). Limitations Lack of pharmacokinetic data and a wide range of ages and functional levels among participants warrant caution when interpreting the results. CONCLUSIONS: This interventional study provides evidence that BOL-DP-O-01-W and BOL-DP-O-01, administrated for 3 months, are well tolerated. Evidence for efficacy of these interventions are mixed and insufficient. Further testing of cannabinoids in ASD is recommended. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02956226. Registered 06 November 2016, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02956226. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00420-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=442 How Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Spontaneously Attend to Real-World Scenes: Use of a Change Blindness Paradigm / M. HOCHHAUSER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48-2 (February 2018)
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Titre : How Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Spontaneously Attend to Real-World Scenes: Use of a Change Blindness Paradigm Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : M. HOCHHAUSER, Auteur ; Adi ARAN, Auteur ; O. GRYNSZPAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.502-510 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescents Autism spectrum disorder Change blindness Visual attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Visual attention of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was assessed using a change blindness paradigm. Twenty-five adolescents with ASD aged 12-18 years and 25 matched typically developing (TD) adolescents viewed 36 pairs of digitized real-world images. Each pair of images was displayed in a 'flicker paradigm' whereby a particular item alternately appeared and disappeared. This item was either a central or a marginal detail of the scene. Change detection response times were measured and compared between groups. Marginal details were more difficult to detect than central details of the scenes in both groups, however, the response times of the ASD group were lower than the TD group. These results challenge the hypothesis of superior visual detection in ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3343-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=337
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-2 (February 2018) . - p.502-510[article] How Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Spontaneously Attend to Real-World Scenes: Use of a Change Blindness Paradigm [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. HOCHHAUSER, Auteur ; Adi ARAN, Auteur ; O. GRYNSZPAN, Auteur . - p.502-510.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-2 (February 2018) . - p.502-510
Mots-clés : Adolescents Autism spectrum disorder Change blindness Visual attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Visual attention of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was assessed using a change blindness paradigm. Twenty-five adolescents with ASD aged 12-18 years and 25 matched typically developing (TD) adolescents viewed 36 pairs of digitized real-world images. Each pair of images was displayed in a 'flicker paradigm' whereby a particular item alternately appeared and disappeared. This item was either a central or a marginal detail of the scene. Change detection response times were measured and compared between groups. Marginal details were more difficult to detect than central details of the scenes in both groups, however, the response times of the ASD group were lower than the TD group. These results challenge the hypothesis of superior visual detection in ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3343-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=337 Investigating attention in young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using change blindness and eye tracking / Michal HOCHHAUSER in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 84 (June 2021)
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Titre : Investigating attention in young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using change blindness and eye tracking Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Michal HOCHHAUSER, Auteur ; Adi ARAN, Auteur ; Ouriel GRYNSZPAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101771 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Change blindness Eye tracking Social interaction Young adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Social interaction at its core entails allocating attention to relevant stimuli. As such, the perception of change requires attention, but studies have suggested that the social impairment in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurs at the attentual level of "on-line" social cognition. Method Forty-four young adults—22 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 22 with typical development (TD)—participated in two experiments. The first used a change blindness (CB) paradigm where attention was investigated through the detection of changed items with central and marginal levels of interest when viewing images of everyday scenarios. Eye-tracking was used to compare response times, first fixations and total fixation time on changes. The second used social films with eye tracking of gaze fixations. Results Participants with ASD were slower in response time and first fixation than were participants with TD. Participants with TD showed longer fixation on items with marginal (compared to central) levels of interest. The social-film experiment showed that participants with ASD were slower to orient their gazes towards the characters’ faces and looked at speaking characters for less time than did the group with TD. This result correlates with less use of mental verbs in their narratives and less time spent looking at marginal items in the CB experiment. Conclusions Results suggest reduced processing speed in young adults with ASD, which is associated with enhanced processing of local details. Clinically, these results imply that teaching strategies (e.g., cognitive cues) to process social context efficiently could benefit individuals with ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101771 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=446
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 84 (June 2021) . - 101771[article] Investigating attention in young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using change blindness and eye tracking [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Michal HOCHHAUSER, Auteur ; Adi ARAN, Auteur ; Ouriel GRYNSZPAN, Auteur . - 101771.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 84 (June 2021) . - 101771
Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Change blindness Eye tracking Social interaction Young adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Social interaction at its core entails allocating attention to relevant stimuli. As such, the perception of change requires attention, but studies have suggested that the social impairment in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurs at the attentual level of "on-line" social cognition. Method Forty-four young adults—22 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 22 with typical development (TD)—participated in two experiments. The first used a change blindness (CB) paradigm where attention was investigated through the detection of changed items with central and marginal levels of interest when viewing images of everyday scenarios. Eye-tracking was used to compare response times, first fixations and total fixation time on changes. The second used social films with eye tracking of gaze fixations. Results Participants with ASD were slower in response time and first fixation than were participants with TD. Participants with TD showed longer fixation on items with marginal (compared to central) levels of interest. The social-film experiment showed that participants with ASD were slower to orient their gazes towards the characters’ faces and looked at speaking characters for less time than did the group with TD. This result correlates with less use of mental verbs in their narratives and less time spent looking at marginal items in the CB experiment. Conclusions Results suggest reduced processing speed in young adults with ASD, which is associated with enhanced processing of local details. Clinically, these results imply that teaching strategies (e.g., cognitive cues) to process social context efficiently could benefit individuals with ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101771 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=446 Lower circulating endocannabinoid levels in children with autism spectrum disorder / Adi ARAN in Molecular Autism, 10 (2019)
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Titre : Lower circulating endocannabinoid levels in children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Adi ARAN, Auteur ; M. EYLON, Auteur ; M. HAREL, Auteur ; L. POLIANSKI, Auteur ; A. NEMIROVSKI, Auteur ; S. TEPPER, Auteur ; A. SCHNAPP, Auteur ; Hanoch CASSUTO, Auteur ; N. WATTAD, Auteur ; J. TAM, Auteur Article en page(s) : 2 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : *2-arachidonoylglycerol *Anandamide *Arachidonic acid *Autism spectrum disorder *Biomarkers *Cannabinoids *Endocannabinoid system *N-arachidonoylethanolamine *N-oleoylethanolamine *N-palmitoylethanolamine Board and Israeli Ministry of Health prior to participant enrollment. Participants' parents provided written consent prior to initiation of any experimental procedures, and written assent was obtained from participants when appropriate.Not applicable.The authors declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a major regulator of synaptic plasticity and neuromodulation. Alterations of the ECS have been demonstrated in several animal models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In some of these models, activating the ECS rescued the social deficits. Evidence for dysregulations of the ECS in human ASD are emerging, but comprehensive assessments and correlations with disease characteristics have not been reported yet. Methods: Serum levels of the main endocannabinoids, N-arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA or anandamide) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), and their related endogenous compounds, arachidonic acid (AA), N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA), and N-oleoylethanolamine (OEA), were analyzed by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry in 93 children with ASD (age = 13.1 +/- 4.1, range 6-21; 79% boys) and 93 age- and gender-matched neurotypical children (age = 11.8 +/- 4.3, range 5.5-21; 79% boys). Results were associated with gender and use of medications, and were correlated with age, BMI, and adaptive functioning of ASD participants as reflected by scores of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-II (VABS-II), and Social Responsiveness Scale-II (SRS-2). Results: Children with ASD had lower levels (pmol/mL, mean +/- SEM) of AEA (0.722 +/- 0.045 vs. 1.252 +/- 0.072, P < 0.0001, effect size 0.91), OEA (17.3 +/- 0.80 vs. 27.8 +/- 1.44, P < 0.0001, effect size 0.94), and PEA (4.93 +/- 0.32 vs. 7.15 +/- 0.37, P < 0.0001, effect size 0.65), but not AA and 2-AG. Serum levels of AEA, OEA, and PEA were not significantly associated or correlated with age, gender, BMI, medications, and adaptive functioning of ASD participants. In children with ASD, but not in the control group, younger age and lower BMI tended to correlate with lower AEA levels. However, these correlations were not statistically significant after a correction for multiple comparisons. Conclusions: We found lower serum levels of AEA, PEA, and OEA in children with ASD. Further studies are needed to determine whether circulating endocannabinoid levels can be used as stratification biomarkers that identify clinically significant subgroups within the autism spectrum and if they reflect lower endocannabinoid "tone" in the brain, as found in animal models of ASD. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-019-0256-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=389
in Molecular Autism > 10 (2019) . - 2 p.[article] Lower circulating endocannabinoid levels in children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Adi ARAN, Auteur ; M. EYLON, Auteur ; M. HAREL, Auteur ; L. POLIANSKI, Auteur ; A. NEMIROVSKI, Auteur ; S. TEPPER, Auteur ; A. SCHNAPP, Auteur ; Hanoch CASSUTO, Auteur ; N. WATTAD, Auteur ; J. TAM, Auteur . - 2 p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > 10 (2019) . - 2 p.
Mots-clés : *2-arachidonoylglycerol *Anandamide *Arachidonic acid *Autism spectrum disorder *Biomarkers *Cannabinoids *Endocannabinoid system *N-arachidonoylethanolamine *N-oleoylethanolamine *N-palmitoylethanolamine Board and Israeli Ministry of Health prior to participant enrollment. Participants' parents provided written consent prior to initiation of any experimental procedures, and written assent was obtained from participants when appropriate.Not applicable.The authors declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a major regulator of synaptic plasticity and neuromodulation. Alterations of the ECS have been demonstrated in several animal models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In some of these models, activating the ECS rescued the social deficits. Evidence for dysregulations of the ECS in human ASD are emerging, but comprehensive assessments and correlations with disease characteristics have not been reported yet. Methods: Serum levels of the main endocannabinoids, N-arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA or anandamide) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), and their related endogenous compounds, arachidonic acid (AA), N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA), and N-oleoylethanolamine (OEA), were analyzed by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry in 93 children with ASD (age = 13.1 +/- 4.1, range 6-21; 79% boys) and 93 age- and gender-matched neurotypical children (age = 11.8 +/- 4.3, range 5.5-21; 79% boys). Results were associated with gender and use of medications, and were correlated with age, BMI, and adaptive functioning of ASD participants as reflected by scores of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-II (VABS-II), and Social Responsiveness Scale-II (SRS-2). Results: Children with ASD had lower levels (pmol/mL, mean +/- SEM) of AEA (0.722 +/- 0.045 vs. 1.252 +/- 0.072, P < 0.0001, effect size 0.91), OEA (17.3 +/- 0.80 vs. 27.8 +/- 1.44, P < 0.0001, effect size 0.94), and PEA (4.93 +/- 0.32 vs. 7.15 +/- 0.37, P < 0.0001, effect size 0.65), but not AA and 2-AG. Serum levels of AEA, OEA, and PEA were not significantly associated or correlated with age, gender, BMI, medications, and adaptive functioning of ASD participants. In children with ASD, but not in the control group, younger age and lower BMI tended to correlate with lower AEA levels. However, these correlations were not statistically significant after a correction for multiple comparisons. Conclusions: We found lower serum levels of AEA, PEA, and OEA in children with ASD. Further studies are needed to determine whether circulating endocannabinoid levels can be used as stratification biomarkers that identify clinically significant subgroups within the autism spectrum and if they reflect lower endocannabinoid "tone" in the brain, as found in animal models of ASD. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-019-0256-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=389