title: [Pharmacologic treatment of Asperger syndrome].
abstract: Asperger syndrome is associated with various dysfunctional and problematic behaviors, in addition to the core features of communication and social skills dysfunction that define these conditions. Although there is currently no pharmacologic cure for the core features of Asperger syndrome. This article discusses the various medications for the behavioral symptoms of Asperger syndrome, which include hyperactivity, aggression, tantrums, self-injury, depression, obsession and so on. Methylphenidate, SSRIs, atypical antipsychotics and mood stabilizer were introduced.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Umegaoka Hospital.
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003863:Depression; D006801:Humans; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009770:Obsessive Behavior; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012919:Social Behavior
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D008774:Methylphenidate; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors