Can a Dementia Drug Help Some Kids With Autism?

by MrezaMk October 3, 2025

written by MrezaMk October 3, 2025 0 comments

(MedPage Today) — Memantine hydrochloride, a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist, may help improve social impairment in a specific subset of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a small trial suggested.
Nine of 16 youth (56.2%) treated…

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