No drugs just yet (Image: Anabella Bluesky/Science Photo Library)
THE first trial of a drug intended to rebalance the brain chemistry of people with autism has helped symptoms in most of the 25 volunteers who tested it – with reductions in irritability and tantrums, and improvements in social skills.
The announcement coincides with news that the US federal government has finalised its financial package for Hannah Poling. In 2008 the government concluded that vaccinations may have resulted in her autism-like symptoms. The family will receive $1.5 million, plus $500,000 annually to cover the costs of caring for her.
Her case,…
