title: Psychopharmacology of autistic spectrum disorders in children and adolescents.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the psychopharmacologic management of irritability, hyperactivity, and repetitive behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. A review of the current literature on medications used to treat these conditions with emphasis on randomized controlled trials is presented.
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1633, USA. nazeer@kcms.msu.edu
authors.forename: Ahsan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nazeer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011600:Psychopharmacology / Q000379:methods*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors