A common anti-diarrheal drug may have potential in treating social difficulties associated with ASD. Researchers used a computer-based protein interaction network to identify whether existing drugs could provide a new treatment approach. The most promising drug is called loperamide, which is commonly used for diarrhea. Loperamide binds to and activates a protein called the μ-opioid receptor, normally affected by opioid drugs, such as morphine. The researchers have an interesting hypothesis about how it may work to treat ASD symptoms.Read Long Article
