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Can naltrexone help autism? low dose only, or a dose like they give heroin addicts?
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There have been a few clinical trials of naltrexone in a low dose in children with autism , which did show improvement in behaviour and social skills , but not much on learning . It is still not commonly used for this as we need more studies to evaluate the long term benefits and risks , though so far the main side effect has been increased sedation.
Answered 2/19/2022
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