Inventors:
Antonio Hardan - Palo Alto CA, US
Rabin Tirouvanziam - Redwood City CA, US
Leonora A. Herzenberg - Stanford CA, US
International Classification:
A61K 31/198, A61K 45/06
Abstract:
The described invention provides a method for treating a behavioral deficit, such as irritability and stereotypic/repetitive behaviors, in a subject with autism spectrum disorder by administering a composition comprising a therapeutic amount of N-acetylcysteine, a derivative of N-acetylcysteine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of N-acetylcysteine.