Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Go to \http://www.health.voiceamerica.com and listen to the interview of Dr. by Betsy Hicks called " DMSA in the Treatment of Children with Heavy Metal Toxicity and Autism 5-16-06. " It's in the archives under Content Library on the left of the page. It discusses the study at length. I believe he said he's giving GSH to both groups, so I believe the study results may not be worth much. > > While I thought the piece on Dateline was powerful and positive for > us, I am a little leary of what they study results could bring ... > > Found this online about the study: > > " To participate in this study, individuals must be diagnosed with > autism spectrum disorder and be between the ages of 3-8 years old. The > study will be conducted in two phases. In Phase I, participants will > receive 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) and be evaluated for > presence of toxic heavy metals. Participants with heavy metals will > receive DMSA or a placebo in Phase II, a double-blind, placebo > controlled trial. DMSA is a FDA-approved medication for treating lead > poisoning. Some of the participants will also receive glutathione, an > antioxidant naturally produced by the body. The study is sponsored by > the Wallace Foundation and will be conducted at Southwest College of > Naturopathic Medicine. " > > It doesn't say what format or what dose? Also excludes TD-DMPS (which > anecdotally has seemed to give better results. Also, doesn't indicate > how long the study will go, from my knowledge of chelation, results > take a while (i.e. the kids won't be " recovered " in 6 months) > > Guess I don't want a negative story that chelation didn't work when > the study may not be right to start with. Though I believe the Jim > is on the right track. > > Diane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 On Autism One Radio Dr. said that they are giving placebo glutathione to the group getting the placebo DMSA-- so both groups are using 2 things, only one group is getting the real stuff. Jeannie > > > > While I thought the piece on Dateline was powerful and positive > for > > us, I am a little leary of what they study results could bring ... > > > > Found this online about the study: > > > > " To participate in this study, individuals must be diagnosed with > > autism spectrum disorder and be between the ages of 3-8 years old. > The > > study will be conducted in two phases. In Phase I, participants > will > > receive 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) and be evaluated for > > presence of toxic heavy metals. Participants with heavy metals > will > > receive DMSA or a placebo in Phase II, a double-blind, placebo > > controlled trial. DMSA is a FDA-approved medication for treating > lead > > poisoning. Some of the participants will also receive glutathione, > an > > antioxidant naturally produced by the body. The study is sponsored > by > > the Wallace Foundation and will be conducted at Southwest College > of > > Naturopathic Medicine. " > > > > It doesn't say what format or what dose? Also excludes TD-DMPS > (which > > anecdotally has seemed to give better results. Also, doesn't > indicate > > how long the study will go, from my knowledge of chelation, > results > > take a while (i.e. the kids won't be " recovered " in 6 months) > > > > Guess I don't want a negative story that chelation didn't work > when > > the study may not be right to start with. Though I believe the > Jim > > is on the right track. > > > > Diane > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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