Blood pressure drug could help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with ASD
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 Exploring pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and stem cell therapies for treatment of autism spectrum disordersExploring pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and stem cell therapies for treatment of autism spectrum disorders
 
A research study, led by Maurizio Battino and Francesca Giampieri, with a group of researchers from the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), published in the journal "Pharmacological Research", studies various pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and stem cell therapies for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
 
 
 Blood pressure drug could help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with ASDBlood pressure drug could help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with ASD
 
A new study at the University of Missouri's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment found that propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
 
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