Biological psychiatry global open science · 2025
μ Opioid Modulation of Sensorimotor Functional Connectivity in Autism: Insights From a Pharmacological Neuroimaging Investigation Using Tianeptine.
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Dimitrov Mihail, Wong Nichol M L, Leaman Sydney, França Lucas G S, Valasakis Ioannis, He Jason, Lythgoe David J, Findon James L, Wichers Robert H, Stoencheva Vladimira, Robertson Dene M, Blainey Sarah, Ivin Glynis, Holiga Štefan, Tricklebank Mark D, Batalle Dafnis, Murphy Declan G M, McAlonan Gráinne M, Daly Eileen
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BACKGROUND: Reproducible patterns of atypical functional connectivity (FC) of sensorimotor and higher-order networks have previously been identified in the autistic brain. However, the neurosignaling pathways underpinning these differences remain unclear. The μ opioid system is involved in sensory processing as well as social and reward behaviors and has been implicated in autism, suggesting a potential role in shaping the autistic brain. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that there is atypical involvement of the μ opioid system in these networks in autism.
METHODS: We used a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, crossover study design to compare the effects of a single dose of the μ opioid receptor agonist tianeptine in autistic (n = 20) and nonautistic (n = 21) males on FC of sensorimotor and frontoparietal networks.
RESULTS: We found that tianeptine increased FC of a sensorimotor network previously characterized by atypically low FC in autism. The connectivity of the frontoparietal network was not significantly shifted.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that μ opioid neurosignaling may contribute to functional brain differences in the sensorimotor network in autism. Given that sensorimotor system alterations are thought to be central to autism and contribute to other core autistic features, as well as adaptability and mental health, further research is warranted to explore the translational potential of μ opioid modulation in autism.
METHODS: We used a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, crossover study design to compare the effects of a single dose of the μ opioid receptor agonist tianeptine in autistic (n = 20) and nonautistic (n = 21) males on FC of sensorimotor and frontoparietal networks.
RESULTS: We found that tianeptine increased FC of a sensorimotor network previously characterized by atypically low FC in autism. The connectivity of the frontoparietal network was not significantly shifted.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that μ opioid neurosignaling may contribute to functional brain differences in the sensorimotor network in autism. Given that sensorimotor system alterations are thought to be central to autism and contribute to other core autistic features, as well as adaptability and mental health, further research is warranted to explore the translational potential of μ opioid modulation in autism.