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Barrett, Rowland P.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1989
Double blind study compared effects of two drug treatments, naloxone hydrochloride and naltrexone hydrochloride, on self-injurious behavior of a 12-year-old mentally retarded and autistic girl. Self-injury increased with naloxone treatment but decreased to near zero with naltrexone, a change which persisted at follow-up 22 months after treatment.…
Descriptors: Autism, Drug Therapy, Maintenance, Mental Retardation
