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A 100-Year-Old Drug Shows Extremely Promising Results for Treating Autism

A drug trial involving an old drug originally used to treat sleeping sickness is showing promise as a possible treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to Science Alert. Children in the study showed improvements in just seven days — with two of them saying their first sentences in their lives about a week after a single infusion with the drug. This is exciting news for many autism parents, I’m sure. With ASD affecting 1 in 50 American children — some say...