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doi: 10.1016/0891-4222(87)90004-7.
Effects of fenfluramine on the behavior of autistic individuals
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- DOI: 10.1016/0891-4222(87)90004-7
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Effects of fenfluramine on the behavior of autistic individuals
Res Dev Disabil.
1987.
Abstract
The present report, part of a national, multicenter study to investigate the effects of fenfluramine on autistic behavior, describes findings on four autistic children ranging in age from 7 to 20 years. Additional performance and parental observation measures apart from those of the multicenter study are included. Results of this study which indicated no significant side effects, a reduction in some deviant behaviors and an improvement in activity level/attention span, provide support for earlier reports. The possibility that fenfluramine's apparently positive effects might be to simply reduce inappropriate behaviors via lethargy was examined and not supported.
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