secretin Archives - Stephanie Sarkis PhD

Study on Autism & Alternative Medicine

Around 52 to 95% of children with autism are treated with complementary alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. A survey asked 539 physicians (90% of whom were pediatricians) about their practices and attitudes about CAM therapies for autism. The most encouraged CAM therapies: - Multivitamins 49% - Essential Fatty Acids 25% - Melatonin 25% - Probiotics 19% CAM [...]

Article on Secretin clinical trial for Autism

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:46:13-04:00June 27th, 2008|Categories: Autism, Medication, Research|Tags: Autism, clinical trial, drug, FDA, placebo, secretin, study, symptom, treatment, trial|

In 2003, we were a site that participated in conducting a clinical trial for Secretin. The purpose of the study was to determine safety and efficacy of Secretin versus placebo in the treatment of Autism symptoms. Unfortunately, the study results found that there was no difference in symptom change between children on Secretin and those on placebo. Here's an article on [...]