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Do you bellieve that some Asthma medication cause Autism?

Asked by philosopher (9065points) March 23rd, 2010

My Son will be Twenty and I have suspected this his whole life.
Reading it hurts. See linkhttps://sfari.org/news/-/asset_publisher/6Tog/content/pregnancy-drugs-increase-baby-s-autism-risk-group-claims?redirect=/news
He is Autistic.

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dpworkin's avatar

If you read carefully, you will have noticed that there are objections to the study’s methodology. That means it is too soon to say, and we must wait for further peer-reviewed studies on the same topic before we know for sure.

philosopher's avatar

Drug companies dispute all claim against them. They lied about Viox too.
Simon foundation is a reputable organization.
@dpworkin
Since your a Psychology Major you would be fascinated by the research Simon foundation does
ABA has helped my Son; but I still pray for a real cure.
All drugs have side effects they are not cures.
The potential for a real cure exist.
Drug companies push drugs to make money.

JeffVader's avatar

No, I fear yo are simply reaching for an explanation that simply isn’t there.

philosopher's avatar

@JeffVader
This research is done by Scientist. I respect them.
All families that are affected by Autism want answers.

JeffVader's avatar

@philosopher Scientist, like you & I are not infallible. They have agendas, they make mistakes, &, as in this case, their methodology can be seriously flawed. An awful lot more testing needs to be done on this before it can be said to hold water.
Scientists can cause alot of damage by releasing unproven data like this, such as with the Dr who published a paper saying the MMR jab increases cases of Autism. Sadly the desire for an answer can cloud the ability to critically analyse.

philosopher's avatar

@JeffVader
The drug companies will attempt to disprove anything which threatens their profit margin. They lied about viox too.
Humanity deserves cures. All drugs have side effects.
Recently my Son’s Doctor told me this. I said, yes I know.
The over use of antibiotics has lead to antibiotic resistance.
All hypotheses must be proven by many Scientist before they are accepted.

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