An experimental drug showed promising results in treating the key symptom of social withdrawal in people with Fragile X syndrome, the most common known inherited cause of autism with intellectual disability, according to a recent clinical trial.
The drug, known as arbaclofen or STX209, is a derivative of the
FDA-approved drug, baclofen, which is primarily used to treat muscle
spasticity in conditions like cerebral palsy and is being studied as a
treatment for alcoholism and other addictions.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
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