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A PILOT STUDY OF L-GLUTAVITE IN HOSPITALIZED "AUTISTIC" AND "HYPERACTIVE" CHILDREN

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.118.5.459

Of 18 children receiving L-Glutavite in the blind study only 2 showed appreciable improvement in their behavior. Of the 17 children receiving the placebo 3 displayed the same degree of improvement. L-Glutavite in the dose administered during this 6-week study did not cause any marked improvement in "hyperactive" or "autistic" children.

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