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Because autism research has historically focused on males, the diagnostic criteria has long been based on their experience. As a result, nearly 80% of women with autism are undiagnosed at age 18.
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Chincal trial hookin looking at cannabis and autism. >> the first study was an open label study. we knew that there will be some placebo effect, but we were surprised that most parents reported that it substantially helped their children, not only for the disruptive behavior, but also for the social deficit. >> doctors like igor grant in california were paying attention. intrigued by the findings of this early research. >> quite a bit of data came out of israel. so this is some evidence that cbd may be helpful. >> so grant and dr. doris trauner launched their own study with cbd and autism here...
Her hitting and i started back in 2016. >> this is her mother, christie. we met up at their home in texas. >> closed fisted punches to her face. hold her down. aggression and self-injurious behaviors are, unfortunately, very common in especially in children with severe autism. >> for three decades, dr. trauner was the chief of pediatric neurology at uc san diego neurosciences and pediatrics departments. >> even some children higher functioning have self-injurious behaviors or aggressive behaviors. anything from repetitively banging their head against a wall to hitting their head with their han...
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Sunday report on cannabis for autism symptoms capped a year of new research. Read our synopsis of the latest data.