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Autism Vox

May 21st, 2008

What About Myrrh?

A new study has found that burning incense—as in frankincense, the resin from the Boswellia plant—
“activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. This suggests that an entirely new class of depression and anxiety drugs might be right under our noses anxiety and causes other antidepressant activity in the […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 5 comments

March 26th, 2008

Is Medication Use in Autistic Children Increasing?

A study in the March 2008 volume of Pediatrics on psychotropic medication use among Medicaid-enrolled children with autism spectrum disorders noted that there is “ongoing debate” about the uses of psychotropic medications. Only Risperidone, an atypical neuroleptic, has received FDA approval to treat autistic children for aggression and irritability. The AAP study also noted […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 23 comments