Has Anyone Read Anything Suggesting Gliadin Can Act As A Neurotoxin?

[TotalKnowledge]

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Which would suggest to me that the protein gliadin may be a mild neurotoxin, of which some people can metabolize while others can't. This would make sense as to how it effects different people differently based not only on how well your body breaks gliadin down and when present, how your body responds to gliadin.

I am going to do some more research into this and see what I can find. It could be a new way of looking at autoimmune problems in patients with gluten sensitivity.

Has anyone read any scientific research on this?

[CMG]

I have read/heard this with respect to both gliadin and casein (milk protein). I have not read scientific research, but first heard about the theory and studies from a developmental psychologist who evaluated my daughter for ADHD. Some doctors believe that this opiate effect is the reason so many with autism, aspergers and adhd respond positively to the Gluten-free Casein-free diet.

[TotalKnowledge]

It certainly makes more sense to me that this would be an underlying factor, and that all of the co-morbid conditions, disease and other problems all have a common underlying reason. This view point has wide ranging implications not only in the way some medical conditions are approached but also in way that the Human species has developed. It is generally accepted that the rise of culture, technology and the way we track history shadows the development of wheat, barley and rye as a means for humans to survive periods when food was scarce. It would be ironic to say the least if this same crop is the underlying reason that drove innovation due to it being toxic to at least a portion of the population.

It would be interesting to study cultures that do not, or did not include these substances compared to societies after their introduction.