Dietary Fatty Acids Improve Social Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2009
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled 16-week trial investigators administered daily doses of either youths with autism spectrum disorders.ARA and DHA supplementation significantly improved communication as well as social withdrawal symptoms. This pilot study provides the first evidence that supplementation with larger ARA doses added to DHA improve impaired social interaction in youths with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Epistemonikos ID: 880bbdb5e642dd64ad67612e8261c58bcd236f92
First added on: May 05, 2024