Common heart drug may calm Autism's most dangerous behaviors

NCT ID NCT07091279

Summary

This study is testing if propranolol, a medication often used for high blood pressure, can help reduce severe aggression, self-injury, and disruptive behaviors in teens and adults with autism. Sixty participants will take either the real drug or a placebo pill daily for 12 weeks, with the chance for everyone to try the medication afterward. Researchers will carefully monitor safety and see if behaviors improve using standard checklists.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Center for Autism and the Developing Brain

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    White Plains, New York, 10605, United States

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  • New York State Institute for Basic Research (IBR)

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    Staten Island, New York, 10314, United States

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