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David J. Posey

Researcher at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Publications -  20
Citations -  4798

David J. Posey is an academic researcher from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Autism & Risperidone. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 20 publications receiving 4500 citations. Previous affiliations of David J. Posey include University of Oxford & Indiana University.

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Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

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- 15 Jul 2010 - 
TL;DR: The genome-wide characteristics of rare (<1% frequency) copy number variation in ASD are analysed using dense genotyping arrays to reveal many new genetic and functional targets in ASD that may lead to final connected pathways.
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Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network. Background and rationale for an initial controlled study of risperidone.

TL;DR: Risperidone has potent effects on serotonin and dopamine neuronal systems, which have been implicated in the pathophysiology of autism as discussed by the authors, which has been shown to be effective for reducing many of the maladaptive behaviors associated with autism.