Eli Lilly drug Strattera to treat Autism? or ADHD?

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This statement is very strange (below) by Dr. Geier:

" Eli Lilly who has just come out with a new drug (Strattera) for the

treatment of autistic spectrum disorders "

I have ONLY seen this drug being specifically promoted for use in

ADD/ADHD individuals. This is the first time I've heard someone say that

it is being used to treat ASD as it's foremost target. At least that is

how Dr. Geier's statement is being interpreted. I find that

interesting.

I have been reading alot about this new drug Strattera, and I am

including 2 links here in my post. But I have not read anywhere that

Strattera is for ASD. His comment seems a bit misleading.

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/medicine_cabinet/strattera_for_adhd.html

http://www.strattera.com/cnt_whatis_s/index.html

Roxanne ~

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nhokkanen wrote:

> " Eli Lilly who has just come out with a new drug (Strattera) for the

> treatment of autistic spectrum disorders has estimated its drug will

> be of use to 5 to 7% of the current U.S. childhood population! It is

> ironic to note that this is the same Eli Lilly Company who

> makes thimerosal, the mercury preservative found in childhood

> vaccines, that is the apparent cause of the majority of childhood

> autistic spectrum disorders in the first place. "

>

> excerpted from a letter to Sen. Hillary Clinton

> by Mark R Geier, MD., PhD and Geier

> authors of " Thimerosal in Childhood Vaccines, Neurodevelopment

> Disorders, and Heart Disease in the United States "

> Journal Of American Physicians and Surgeons AAPS

> Spring 2003 Volume 8 Number 1

> http://www.jpands.org/vol8no1/geier.pdf

>

> Hokkanen

> Minneapolis

>