Nineteen year follow up of a patient with severe glutathione synthetase deficiency Journal of Human Genetics Autism is an Acquired Cellular Detoxification Deficiency Syndrome Genetics of glutamate and its receptors in autism spectrum disorder Molecular Psychiatry Studies show children with autism have significantly lower levels of glutathione, the body's master antioxidant. Without enough glutathione, the body struggles to eliminate toxins, making it harder to cope with everyday