This defect disrupts normal signal transmission. The usual dose is three capsules of oil per day. The capsules make be broken if desired an the contents added to a blended drink, if the child is unable or unwilling to swallow capsules. These oil deteriate so they should be protected from the Sun and kept refrigerated for best results. Sufficient vitamin E should be included in the diet to protect against oxidative stress 400 to 800 IU for adults and 200 to 400IUs for children.
Dosage is important.
Sometimes a child will improve then regress. This usually occurs because the dosage is too high. During the first stage of treatment the deficiency is being addressed, but as treatment continues the dose requirements may decrease because the dose needed to correct the deficiency is higher than the dose that is needed for maintenance. Also too high a dose of omega 3 fats can depress the Omega 6 fatty acids and vice versa. Primrose oil is preferable to Borage oil as a source of omega 6 fatty acids, since Borage oil is a long chain fatty acid, which we want to avoid in autistic children.