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Autism, the environment, and antidepressants
Written by GentleButterfly   
18 August 2011
There are not any answers to what causes autism, but a recent study shows that autism may start in the womb of the mother.  The biggest factor that is thought to be the cause is heredity, but there also may be some environmental factors.  Dr. Gary Goldman from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. who was not part of this new study, says that they have established genes that are susceptible genes, however, not all children who have these genes acquires autism.

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