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Parents say son with autism was nonverbal until trying an off-label drug that treats chemo side effects
He's studying leucovorin, an inexpensive, generic drug derived from folic acid, also known as folate or vitamin B9. Leucovorin is currently prescribed to ease the side effects of cancer chemotherapy.
Fox News25d
Children with autism may see speech improvements with off-label prescription drug
An off-label prescription drug has been shown to help some non-verbal children with autism discover the ability to speak. The drug, leucovorin, is a prescription vitamin that functions similarly ...
New York Post29d
Nonverbal autistic child says first words after taking generic drug given to chemo patients
Frye suggested trying leucovorin, an inexpensive generic drug that is commonly prescribed to cancer patients to allay the effects of chemotherapy. Just three days later, Mason said his first words.
Daily Mail29d
Potential autism breakthrough as three-year-old boy's symptoms are reversed using cheap drug
Dr Richard Frye, a pediatric neurologist at Rossignol Medical Center in Arizona, suggested the family try Leucovorin, a generic drug derived from folic acid. Three days after starting the $2.50 ...
The Telegraph29d
Old drug leucovorin shows promise in helping nonverbal autistic children speak
Leucovorin (pronounced “loo-kuh-vaw-ruhn”), which according to The Autism Community in Action, treats Cerebral Folate Deficiency, better known as a vitamin B9 deficiency, and current research ...
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Autism breakthrough as boy's symptoms are reversed using cheap drug
Dr Richard Frye, a pediatric neurologist at Rossignol Medical Center in Arizona, suggested the family try Leucovorin, a generic drug derived from folic acid. Folic acid helps form red blood cells ...