Thomas Insel
Former director of the National Institute of Mental Health
Mindstrong Health
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Questions for Thomas Insel: Paths to treatments for autism
Finding people who have an autism-linked mutation but no apparent symptoms may be the key to identifying drug targets for the disorder, says Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
Questions for Thomas Insel: Paths to treatments for autism
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