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Antioxidant May Reduce Irritability In Kids With Autism

June 5, 2012 by

Researchers have found that a specific antioxidant, called N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), may reduce irritability in children with autism. The pilot trial, conducted by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, involved 31 children aged 3 to 12 years with autism. The study is published in Biological Psychiatry...

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