FWIW, we saw really good results from adding Behavior Balance DMG from Food Science of VT and we're going to be starting a trial of Oxytocin nasal spray as soon as our order arrives from Hopewell. In general, I try to avoid supplements that have long lists of ingredients because if my child were to react badly (or to have mixed results), I wouldn't know which ingredient was the problem.

The ingredients list includes glutamic acid (aka glutamate), lysine, arginine, glycine, and Branched Chain Amino Acids. Glutamate is a precursor to GABA, and GABA has some preliminary evidence suggesting it may be helpful. Lysine plays a role in the body's carnitine metabolism, which researchers at Baylor have linked to autism. Glycine is the "g" in DMG & TMG. Again, there is some preliminary evidence suggesting that DMG & TMG may be effective in relieving symptoms. Arginine may raise blood levels of Oxytocin, the "love hormone" and Oxytocin has preliminary evidence to support its effectiveness. BCAA's were found effective by researchers at UC San Diego in treating one particular subtype of autism co-existing with epilepsy.

@A MyAutismTeam Member. Read the article. The source has a phD in exercise science and a masters in exercise psychology. Some good points were made in the article, but I don't believe he is a good source, especially when he attacks a persons religious beliefs in his responses. A couple of his many comment. "This article is about Laminine and the lack of evidence for all health claims, not God I am, however, seeing a trend in that the number of people who use and sell Laminine also tend to have religious leanings as well"(insinuating that belief in this product is a reflection of faith in GOD). "When I see the religious fervor around products like this, it doesn’t even surprise me that people join cults and drink cyanide-laced Kool-aid".

HOWEVER...responses are mostly from laminine users. None had anything negative to say about th product itself, so I believe I am on the right track!

This is where I get our Behavior Balance DMG: http://www.swansonvitamins.com/foodscience-of-v...

No, definitely NOT the painkiller Oxycontin. OxyTOCIN is the "love hormone" http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-new...