Dr Judy :
https://wearethene.ws/notable/220526
Anon finds references for Suamin and Autism
- Suramin and Autism Suramin is a 100-year-old drug developed to treat African sleeping sickness and river blindness. Though it has been investigated for other diseases, including cancer, it is not approved for any therapeutic use in the United States. However, a small, randomized clinical trial conducted by Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD , professor of medicine, pediatrics and pathology, and colleagues at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that a single intravenous dose of suramin produced dramatic, but transient, improvement of core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Currently, there are no drugs approved for treating the core symptoms of ASD.
More broadly, the trial findings support the “cell danger response theory,” which posits that autism and other chronic conditions are fundamentally driven by metabolic dysfunction—and thus treatable. Naviaux and his co-authors propose larger, longer clinical trials to assess suramin (or similar drugs) as an ASD treatment. …
https://health.ucsd.edu/news/topics/suramin-autism/pages/default.aspx
- '''Autism and Suramin in the Time of COVID-19' May 13, 2020 — Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complicated condition with multiple causal factors. At the most basic level, we believe ASD is the result of a multisystem cellular response to environmental and genetic stresses. Called the cell danger response, it results in over-release of ATP, the fundamental carrier of energy. Too much ATP signaling disrupts normal functioning in many types of cells, including how neurons communicate and work together.
Suramin is a century-old drug used to treat African sleeping sickness or trypanosomiasis. It works by inhibiting ATP signaling. In animal studies and in a small Phase I/II clinical trial completed in 2017, we reported that suramin produced dramatic reductions in classic ASD symptoms, such as social abnormalities and learning disabilities. These improvements were temporary, and disappeared in about 8 weeks after the single dose of suramin wore off. We are now in development of a second, larger clinical trial. Progress toward this trial has been slow but steady, no surprise given the complexity of ASD and the need to advance this novel approach carefully, fully supported by empirical evidence and best scientific practices.
Like labs around the world, we have not been immune from the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. It has caused some delays and complications. Nonetheless, we expect to have all approvals in place to launch the second trial in spring of 2021.''
https://health.ucsd.edu/news/topics/Suramin-Autism/Pages/COVID-19-Response.aspx https://archive.is/wip/6i9KE
- Updates at Dr. Naviaux website https://naviauxlab.ucsd.edu/
Asperger's is the next step in human evolution. I don't want to be "cured." I've lived a long life without a single bit of help and no trace of anyone understanding me.
High Functioning Autist here, I've pondered the same thing for years. I'm not broken and do not require fixing. My oldest daughter, however, I'd give anything to hear her talk/ease her frustrations with communication.
You will need a lot of patience.
My wife was a librarian for 30 years and then subbed as a special teacher. She had a child in the library who just wouldn't talk. She was patient and read stories to the children. Then one day, he spoke a complete sentence to her. She said she almost cried.
As a substitute teacher with special students, she had children who were unable to speak for one reason or another. She could tell that some of them were very bright, but couldn't communicate because of physical problems.
I'm glad that there is more help for children now than when I was growing up. Even the teachers made fun of me back then.
Them feelz, fren. Teachers used to make fun of me also on occasion. I wasn't diagnosed as HFA until 4 years ago and I'm 37. They wrote me off as plain old ADHD. My daughter can talk, she just doesn't. Every now and then she'll say a complete sentence perfectly. The rest of the time she's humming songs to herself happily whilst outsmarting adults and picking locks. I have the patience, I just hate seeing my kids struggle.
I am old and was never diagnosed with anything. They apparently didn't know about Asperger's or ADHD way back in the 50s and 60s.
Your daughter has skills, and I think she needs to be allowed to develop them. Not everyone needs everything that regular school offers. Perhaps when she's older, you can find an employer willing to allow her to do what she's best at by herself without interference.
I wish I'd had less interference at my last job. That's why I finally quit at the age of 50. I've been retired and sitting in my room by myself most of the time since then. I'm very happy now.
If she's happy, just keep others away and let her find her own way.