Could Prozac be a treatment for children with autism?

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 12:51 in Psychology & Sociology

After drinking mother’s milk spiked with the antidepressant Prozac for 19 days, infant mice bred to mimic the distinctive behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in autism experienced dramatic improvements in their social interactions, communication patterns and a wide range of neurochemical peculiarities...

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