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Prozac proves no better than a placebo in treating kids with autism

Drugs called SSRIs didn’t ease obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children with the disorder

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A randomized clinical trial found that the antidepressant marketed as Prozac is no more effective than a placebo at treating obsessive-compulsive symptoms in kids and teens with autism.

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By Jonathan Lambert

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