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  Today’s post contains three autism videos.   I was asked to give a presentation about treating autism with off-label drugs.   This turned out to be quite easy to write, but it kept getting longer and longer.   I think most people would need to watch it in two sittings and you do need to have a deep interest in the subject.   I could have gone on for hours longer, there is much more to tell.   Click on the settings to watch in HD, then you can read the slides clearly.   In the lower right corner of YouTube, click on the white cog shape, select quality and then HD.   I also include two very good videos by Tony Attwood, which are much lighter going, but really explain why Asperger’s and Autism are better understood when considered separately, albeit that they really are part of the same spectrum.  They should be required viewing by anyone new to the subject of autism, parents in particular.       Personalized Medicine to t...

  I did mention Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in a recent post as a therapy for Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) in autism and since there has been a review paper published very recently, it is the topic of today’s post. There was a previous post on this subject:- Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) and Cannabidiol (CBD) in Autism By coincidence, Mr Electric, Elon Musk, has just revealed that he has Asperger's Syndrome. I don't think he will be fitting ECT to his Tesla vehicles anytime soon.  ECT is likely only going to be used by those at the other extreme end of the autism spectrum, the ones who do not know was money is, let alone cryptocurrencies. There are many possible ways to treat someone who self-injures or indeed is aggressive towards others. From a psychiatric unit you might get various psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics etc), protective and restraining devices and in some cases Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Some literature on ECT suggests that it is effective in almo...