Research summaries for autism therapy: anti-oxidant

definition of anti-oxidant: Chemical that makes free radicals less damaging by stabilizing them. Many vitamins are anti-oxidants.
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Novel Therapeutic Targets for Autism, Summarized Mar 6, 2009

Some drugs that stop the allergic response of the immune system may be able to help with the symptoms of autism.... They further suggest that certain supplements (antioxidants) and drugs that block mast cells may be able to help people with autism. One such drug is cyproheptadine, which blocks histamine, which is released from mast cells, and blocks the brain chemical serotonin.... Read more...

Biomarkers for Oxidative Stress: Clinical Application in Pediatric Medicine, Summarized May 14, 2007

Some people use antioxidants to treat autism even though there is not yet a lot of research in support of antioxidant therapy.

Antioxidants are things that prevent damage from happening in the body. Folinic acid, betaine, and methylcobalamin are antioxidants that have been used as a therapy for autism. This article reviewed the research behind using antioxidants to treat children. The author described the tests that are now available to see if damage is happening in the childâ??s body. Doctors still donâ??t know what sorts of things damage a childâ??s body such that he needs antioxidants.
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A Preliminary Trial of Ascorbic Acid as Supplemental Therapy for Autism, Summarized Oct 21, 2006

In this well-controlled study, the authors test the idea that vitamin C may be a useful alternative therapy for children with autism. One group of 18 children with autism (6 to 19 years old) was split into two treatment groups with 9 children each. One group received vitamin C (8 g/70 kg/day or about 2 grams daily for a 40-pound child) for 20 weeks and placebo for 10 weeks, and the other group received the same dose of vitamin C for 10 weeks, placebo for 10 weeks, and vitamin C at the same dose for 10 more weeks.... Read more...

Altered Vascular Phenotype in Autism: Correlation with Oxidative Stress, Summarized Oct 21, 2006

It is already known that children with autism are likely to have more oxidative stress, or difficulty in managing free radicals, than children who do not have autism. It is also known that children with autism have unusual blood circulation. The authors of this study set out to determine if these facts could be biologically linked to one another.... Read more...

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Synonyms for anti-oxidant include: antioxidant
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