The Adrenochrome Hypothesis in Autism
The case of Adrenochrome in autism spectrum disorders Several small-scale studies conducted in the 1950s and 1960s reported that oxidized adrenaline metabolites, e.g. adrenochrome and adrenolutin, triggered psychotic reactions such as thought disorder and derealization when administered to healthy volunteers. We present adrenochrome and adrenolutin’s biochemical properties, and their possible role in higher cortical dysfunction …