Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | SSRIs in treatment of ASD |
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| Contribution code | D1.026 |
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| Form of presentation | Poster |
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| Abstract | The symptoms causing major impairment in autism, such as anxiety and repetitive and ritualized behaviors, can disrupt learning. Due to the effectiveness of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in alleviating the anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and due to the finding that serotonin system abnormalities exist in individuals with autismthere has been a considerable surge in treating disruptive behaviors in autism with these agents |