Piracetam

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I just happened to have tried this for my 8 year old son with ASD. For the

first 2

weeks, I thought that this medication did improved (but mildly) his expression,

and behaviour (more outgoing, happy, interactive). However after 2 weeks we

had some apparent new behaviour of anxiety; for example, we once went

walking in the hills in Scotland and went down the slope not following a path-

We crossed through high ferns which really did irritate my son- He got very

upset, not figuring out what was blocking him (it was as though he panicked so

much that he could not think and regain calmness). He got worse and did not

stop when we left the area- he was engaged in a panic attack which seemed to

be getting out of hand. It took several hours to calm down. There were other

similar episode of anxiety and lack of control. I put it down on the

Piracetam,

because it was new and because the leaflet inside says something like

potential problems of withdrawn and other potential side effects (I can't

remember whoch ones now) which I felt could make autism worse.

I have a friend, also mum of an ASD child who tried this with her son too- She

was happier and left it for longer, but yet her son seemed also to have

increased nervousity and she stopped.

Our doctor actually suggested that this drug was more appropriate for ASD

children with low energy level.

Having said this, as every child is different, you might have your child

responding well; it might be worth a try just in case, if you have nothing

better

to try based on the lab work abnormalities you might have found. This drug is

more commonly used in France than in US I think.

I do not know how this drug works; it might be good to check this out too.

Good luck

Lorene

[Guest guest]

I bought it for Ian because of reports that it helps with dyslexia,

but I didn't get any clear feedback that it made a difference over

the week or so that he took it. I'm now using it when I'm mentally

fatigued. I take 1600 mg in the a.m. with choline. (It's much more

effective when taken with choline.) Later in the a.m. I feel

it " kick in " . Not a high feeling, just more clearheaded and able to

function more efficiently at work.

It's popular as an anti-aging supplement. You can find more info at

www.antiaging-systems.com.

[Guest guest]

Lorene - thanks for all the info. How much were you giving your son? I tried

one 800 mg. capsule and I think I might try 1/2 cap and see. I've already

got a kid who is afraid to go into his bedroom by himself so I certainly

don't want to make him more anxious. I have a feeling this will be a

short-lived little experiment.