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mecamylamine and Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

mecamylamine has been researched along with Child Development Disorders, Pervasive in 1 studies

Mecamylamine: A nicotinic antagonist that is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and crosses the blood-brain barrier. Mecamylamine has been used as a ganglionic blocker in treating hypertension, but, like most ganglionic blockers, is more often used now as a research tool.

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive: Severe distortions in the development of many basic psychological functions that are not normal for any stage in development. These distortions are manifested in sustained social impairment, speech abnormalities, and peculiar motor movements.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Mecamylamine, because of its safety record in children with other disorders, was chosen for this first exploration."2.77Placebo-controlled pilot trial of mecamylamine for treatment of autism spectrum disorders. ( Aman, MG; Anand, R; Arnold, LE; Bates, B; Farmer, C; Hollway, J; Hurt, E; Li, X; Ramadan, Y; Thompson, S; Williams, C, 2012)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Arnold, LE1
Aman, MG1
Hollway, J1
Hurt, E1
Bates, B1
Li, X1
Farmer, C1
Anand, R1
Thompson, S1
Ramadan, Y1
Williams, C1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor Modulation in the Treatment of Autism: A Pilot Trial of Mecamylamine[NCT00773812]Phase 120 participants (Actual)Interventional2007-07-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trials

1 trial available for mecamylamine and Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

ArticleYear
Placebo-controlled pilot trial of mecamylamine for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2012, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Child; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Child, Preschool; Constipation; Dose-Response Relatio

2012