Archive: https://archive.today/9qesA From the post: >>A pill designed to treat Alzheimer’s could help treat teens with autism to boost their communication skills, research has shown. Scientists have previously suggested the daily medication memantine could be effective in helping those with autism with their behaviours such as difficulty with eye contact, hyperactivity and understanding emotions. But results have been mixed overall. Now, researchers tracking dozens of US teenagers with autism, have found that over half of those who took the drug, which slows brain decline and protects brain cells, saw an improvement in their social communication skills.