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Should clinical trial research of psychotropic medication in autism control for gastrointestinal symptoms?
Author(s) -
Heitzer Andrew M.,
Job Meredith A.,
Pandit Nivedita K.,
Valdovinos Maria G.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/jcph.324
Subject(s) - autism , medicine , clinical trial , psychiatry , gastrointestinal system , psychotropic medication , pediatrics , mental health
Recent research has established that many children and adult diagnosed with autism experience gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, research has demonstrated that gastrointestinal symptoms can impact drug availability and absorption. In this paper we explore the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms in autism and put forth a call for a formal evaluation of the potential relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and psychotropic medication effectiveness in individuals with autism.