We talk a lot about behaviors and developmental support in autism, but what about what's happening on a cellular level? Many children on the spectrum have disruptions in glutathione metabolism, leading to Frontiers Improving Antioxidant Capacity in Children With Autism: A Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Study With Cysteine Rich Whey Protein Glutathione for Autism: Exploring the Potential Benefits and Limitations Oxidative stress marker aberrations in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta analysis of 87 studies (N = 9109) Translational Psychiatry Chronic exposure to xenobiotic pollution leads to significantly higher total glutathione and lower reduced to oxidized glutathione ratio in red blood cells of children with autism ScienceDirect Oxidative stress response and NRF2 signaling pathway in autism spectrum disorder ScienceDirect