Conditions: Autism Asperger's Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS
Keywords: Autism Asperger's Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS Adult Memantine
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 4
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to see if memantine is helpful in managing problematic symptoms in adults with autism, Asperger's disorder, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise specified (NOS).

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Treatment as usual plus placebo arm 2: Treatment as usual plus memantine

Interventions: intervention 1: memantine intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: memantine 5-20 mg daily intervention 2: Look-alike placebo

Protocol document: