Antidepressant Ineffective in Reducing Obsessive Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (North Shore-LIJ Health System)A new multi-center study, conducted at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in collaboration with five other centers throughout the country, tested the commonly prescribed antidepressant citalopram and found that it was no more effective than placebo in altering obsessive features of the condition "“ the spinning, rocking and repetitive behavior.