Understanding Drug Metabolism and Autism: Genetic Influences and Personal Experiences

Have you ever heard that autistic people often have adverse or unexpected reactions (or total lack of response) to prescription and over-the-counter medications? Well, it could be genetics, pharmacogenetics, that is!

Topics discussed also include:

• Ultra-rapid and very slow drug metabolizers
• How medication sensitivity is not hypochondria
• Mast cell activation syndrome and medication fillers
• Autistic folks' reactions to psychotropic drugs

If you'd like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:

"Pharmacogenomics of Autism Spectrum Disorder" by Brown et al.

"Pharmacogenetic Influences on the Response to Pharmacological Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders" by Hervas et al.

"Get to Know an Enzyme: CYP2D6" by Horn and Hansten

"What is Pharmacogenomics?" —National Institute of General Medical Sciences

"The Medications Used to Treat Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder" by Regan

"Recognition and Management of Medication Excipient Reactivity in Patients With Mast Cell Activation Syndrome" by Schofield and Afrin

Episode intro and outro music: "Hachimantai Snow" by Maarten Schellekens (no changes or modifications were made)

Theme music: "Everything Feels New" by Evgeny Bardyuzha.

All episodes written and produced by Kristen Hovet.

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