Randomized Crossover Feasibility Trial of Helminthic Trichuris Suis Ova vs. Placebo for Repetitive Behaviors in Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder.

CONCLUSIONS: This proof-of-concept study demonstrates the feasibility of TSO for the treatment of ASD, including a favorable safety profile, and moderate to large effect sizes for reducing repetitive behaviors and irritability. PMID: 30230399 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30230399?dopt=Abstract

Source: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry - September 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hollander E, Uzunova G, Taylor BP, Noone R, Racine E, Doernberg E, Freeman K, Ferretti CJ Tags: World J Biol Psychiatry Source Type: research