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01.03.2013 | Leading Article

Pharmacotherapy for the Core Symptoms in Autistic Disorder: Current Status of the Research

verfasst von: Cristan Farmer, Audrey Thurm, Paul Grant

Erschienen in: Drugs | Ausgabe 4/2013

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Abstract

The current review covers extant literature on pharmacotherapy for core symptoms of autism. The core symptoms of autism include impairments in social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviors. There are no known efficacious treatments for the core social symptoms, although effects on repetitive behaviors are indicated with some data. While studies of fenfluramine, secretin, opiates, and mood stabilizers generally find no effect, mixed results suggest more research is needed on antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics. Newer lines of research, including cholinergic and glutamatergic agents and oxytocin, will be of considerable interest in the future. However, research on the treatment of core symptoms is plagued by limitations in study design, statistical power, and other issues inherent to the study of treatments for autism (e.g., heterogeneity of the disorder) that continue to prevent the elucidation of efficacious treatments.
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Metadaten
Titel
Pharmacotherapy for the Core Symptoms in Autistic Disorder: Current Status of the Research
verfasst von
Cristan Farmer
Audrey Thurm
Paul Grant
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2013
Verlag
Springer International Publishing AG
Erschienen in
Drugs / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0012-6667
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-1950
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-013-0021-7

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