A low-dose blend of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids dramatically improved brain signaling and social behavior across three different mouse models of autism.

Even brief treatment sparked real-time changes in neural connectivity, making this nutrient cocktail an intriguing path for future exploration.

Low-Dose Nutrient Blend Shows Potential in Autism Mouse Models
Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin at Academia Sinica in Taiwan have found that a small-dose combination of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids may ease behavioral problems in several mouse models of autism.

The work, published December 2nd in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, suggests that these three supplements, when taken together, help strengthen communication between neurons and improve social interactions in the animals.