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Age of Autism’s Kim Stagliano has written a post on the benefits Enhansa has produced in her children.

“We use Enhansa, and we’ve seen results in each of the girls. One of my daughters’ reading level has advanced from second grade to fourth grade during the school year. Another is clearly more aware of her surroundings and participating with the family. The other day she grabbed her sister’s hand and said, “Come on!” after pretty much ignoring her sibling since her birth. Receptive speech and ability to follow directions has leaped in one of my darlings too.”

According to its manufacturer’s site Leesilby.com, Enhansa has been clinically proven to do the following:

• Increases levels of Glutathione within the cell
• Reduces levels of nearly every inflammatory cytokine found to be elevated in Autism
• Improves liver detoxification
• Chelates Lead and Cadmium and protects brain and body from damage caused by Mercury
• Decreases levels of oxidized (GSSG) Glutathione. Oxidized Glutathione has been found to be elevated in Autism

There are thousands of parents who wait eagerly on the edge of their seat for the latest supplement or medicine that promises to improve their child’s symptoms.

With any medication, there are probably quite a few “water pills” that do no more than give these parents hopes that cannot be fulfilled.

Have you had personal experiences with Enhansa and can you similarly vouch for it?

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A new treatment for autism involving a drug that is used to chemically castrate sex offenders is causing an uproar among medical professionals and autism researchers.

The Lupron Protocol, developed by Dr. Mark Geier and his son, David Geier, is being touted as the next miracle autism treatment and being marketed as such.

But experts argue there is no scientific evidence for Lupron being effective and warn against the risks to children that could occur, including interfering with natural puberty, risks to the heart and bone, not to mention painful intramuscular shots every other week.

In addition, neither of the Lupron developers is board-certified in any specialty relevant to autism and the use of Lupron, including pediatrics, endocrinology, psychiatry and neurology, notes the Chicago Tribune.

“The idea of using it with vulnerable children with autism, who do not have a life-threatening disease and pose no danger to anyone, without a careful trial to determine the unwanted side effects or indeed any benefits, fills me with horror,” said researcher Simon Baron-Cohen.

Some parents have given the treatment praise, saying they saw notable improvements in their child.

via chicagotribune.com

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psychweb.com

The antidepressant Celexa, thought to ease repetitive behaviors seen in children and teenagers with autism, may not be as effective as once thought, according to research conducted by Dr. Brian King at Seattle’s Children Hospital and the University of Washington.

The antidepressant is favored by doctors because it exists in liquid form and thus easier to administer and empties the body’s system quicker, allowing for easier dose adjustments.

But in both the placebo and group given the drug for three months, reductions in repetitive behavior were seen in 1/3 in both groups, meaning Celexa had no significant effect.

Drugs normally prescribed for adults are given children to reduce problematic symptoms of autism. But with studies that question the effectiveness of such practices, parents and medical professionals might rethink the use of such pharmaceuticals, especially given the fact most are not without side effects.

The study found children on Celexa were more likely to experience its side effects, one of which is repetition of movements-the very symptom it’s meant to treat.

via forbes.com

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A video which recently aired on CBS highlights an adolescent boy who experienced side effects from being given Risperdal for ADD.

Besides, sleepiness and diarrhea, the boy developed breasts, as a result of an increase in prolactin, a side effect of taking Risperdal.

Risperdal is commonly prescribed to autistic children with accompanying ADD.

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