Articles by author - Mara Marini

Increased dopamine DRD4 receptor mRNA expression in lymphocytes of musicians and autistic individuals: bridging the music-autism connection.

Emanuele E, Boso M, Cassola F, Broglia D, Bonoldi I, Mancini L, Marini M, Politi P.

Journal Article 2010; 31(1): 122-125 PubMed PMID: 20150884  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Autistic Disorder:blood, Case-Control Studies, Emotions:physiology, Female, Humans, Lymphocytes:metabolism, Male, Music, RNA, Messenger:metabolism, Receptors, Dopamine D3:genetics, Receptors, Dopamine D4:genetics, Reward, Up-Regulation:.    Citation

BACKGROUND: People with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are affected by a long-life disabling condition, characterized by communication d.....

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Elevated urine levels of bufotenine in patients with autistic spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.

Emanuele E, Colombo R, Martinelli V, Brondino N, Marini M, Boso M, Barale F, Politi P.

Journal Article 2010; 31(1): 117-121 PubMed PMID: 20150873  Keywords:  Adult, Autistic Disorder:urine, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Bufotenin:analysis, Case-Control Studies, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Spectrometry, Research Design, Schizophrenia:urine, Up-Regulation, Young Adult,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have suggested that the endogeneous psychotomimetic molecule bufotenine (N-N-dimethyl-5-idroxytryptamine) may .....

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