.Empathy was Re: Not sleeping...Pls help

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I am curious what others here with mercury toxic kids (or selves) think of

Liz's suggestion/idea that a lack of empathy may be a symptom of mercury

toxicity? This fits some of my own firsthand observations, but having read of

some kids diagnosed with autism who have very strong empathy for others, I have

wondered whether lack of empathy or reduced empathy is, or is not, a common

symptom of mercury toxicity.

Is it a matter of mercury toxicity causing different symptoms in different

people, or is the situation that not all kids diagnosed with autism are mercury

toxic?

The article linked below discusses a study that suggests college students today

having less empathy than college students 20 years ago. Anyone think there is a

mercury toxicity connection, or not?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/30/AR2010053003084.\

html

Just wondering what folks on this board have observed and think about the

relationship, if any, between mercury toxicity and empathy.

Sue

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middle of the night. He also hasn't been taking his usual naps in the afternoons

-seems too wired up to rest.

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