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Overview
Many medications are used to treat problems associated with ASD.[1] More than half of U.S. children diagnosed with ASD are prescribed psychoactive drugs or anticonvulsants, with the most common drug classes being antidepressants, stimulants, and antipsychotics.[2] Aside from antipsychotics,[3] there is scant reliable research about the effectiveness or safety of drug treatments for adolescents and adults with ASD.[4] A person with ASD may respond atypically to medications, the medications can have adverse effects, and no known medication relieves autism's core symptoms of social and communication impairments.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Leskovec TJ, Rowles BM, Findling RL (2008). "Pharmacological treatment options for autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents". Harv Rev Psychiatry. 16 (2): 97–112. doi:10.1080/10673220802075852. PMID 18415882.
- ↑ Oswald DP, Sonenklar NA (2007). "Medication use among children with autism spectrum disorders". J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 17 (3): 348–55. doi:10.1089/cap.2006.17303. PMID 17630868.
- ↑ Posey DJ, Stigler KA, Erickson CA, McDougle CJ (2008). "Antipsychotics in the treatment of autism". J Clin Invest. 118 (1): 6–14. doi:10.1172/JCI32483. PMID 18172517.
- ↑ Lack of research on drug treatments:
- Angley M, Young R, Ellis D, Chan W, McKinnon R (2007). "Children and autism—part 1—recognition and pharmacological management" (PDF). Aust Fam Physician. 36 (9): 741–4. PMID 17915375.
- Broadstock M, Doughty C, Eggleston M (2007). "Systematic review of the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder". Autism. 11 (4): 335–48. doi:10.1177/1362361307078132. PMID 17656398.
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- ↑ Buitelaar JK (2003). "Why have drug treatments been so disappointing?". Novartis Found Symp. 251: 235–44, discussion 245–9, 281–97. doi:10.1002/0470869380.ch14. PMID 14521196.