Progress Made On Drug For Autism Symptoms
by JON HAMILTON
September 20, 2012 3:33 AM
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Andy Tranfaglia, 23, who has Fragile X syndrome, rides a horse with his mother, Katie Clapp.

Katie Clapp
An experimental drug that helps people who have Fragile X syndrome is raising hopes of a treatment for autism.

The drug, called arbaclofen, made people with Fragile X less likely to avoid social interactions, according to a study in Science Translational Medicine. Researchers suspect it might do the same for people with autism.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/09/20/161436289/new-experimental-drug-offers-autism-hope