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Spectrum reporting prompts new review of common drug
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Aripiprazole, an antipsychotic medication marketed as Abilify, eases aggressive behavior in autistic children, but questions remain about its side effects.
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January 2021
December 2020
Features / Special Reports / Hindsight is 2020: The year in review
Rewind: Spectrum’s best from 2020
Our staff picks the stories, podcasts and special reports that stood out from the rest this past year.
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September 2019
Opinion / Q&A
Diabetes drug delivers multiple benefits for people with fragile X syndrome
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Researcher Randi Hagerman is a big proponent of metformin — a diabetes drug that she is testing in people with fragile X syndrome. In fact, Hagerman takes the drug herself as a preventive measure against cancer.
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May 2019
Opinion / Viewpoint
Clinicians should consider off-label treatments for autism
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Clinicians need a more consistent and evidence-based approach to prescribing antipsychotics to children and adolescents with autism.