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FYI:
Respen-A and Autism - An Important Treatment To Consider For Anyone 
On The Autism-Spectrum

by Kurt Woeller

An exciting new therapy called Respen-A is showing great benefit for 
individuals on the autism spectrum with respects to some of their 
core issue such as language delay, socialization, self-stimulatory 
behavior and cognitive dysfunction. Respen-A has been available since 
2008, but not until recently has increased interest been recognized 
within the autism community of its benefits. So what is Respen-A and 
what does it do?

Respen-A is a small disc (about the size of a nickel) applied to the 
skin once daily for 12 hours. In the disc is an ingredient called 
reserpine in a small dose that helps to activate a particular enzyme 
in the human bo dy called Monoamine Oxidase A (MAO-A). MAO-A helps 
metabolize three primary neurotransmitters called histamine, 
serotonin and norepinephrine. In autism, serotonin is greatly 
affected which results in issues such as poor mood regulation, 
tantrums, and anxiety. Also, fine and gross motor skills, 
self-regulation problems, and sensory system imbalances such as 
touch, sound, etc. are prevalent too.

Reserpine is a known as a MAO-A agonist which means it promotes MAO-A 
activity, and in doing so helps to turn serotonin over into what's 
called its active aldehyde form. This aldehyde form called 
5-hydroxyindoleacetaldehyde (5-HIAL) complexes with the post-synaptic 
serotonin receptor to influence the physiological effects of serotonin.

Reserpine comes from an Indian herb called Rauwolfia serpentina or 
snakeroot. In 1955, the FDA approved reserpine for the treatment of 
hypertension at a dose of 0.1- 0.5mg. The actual amount of reserpine 
found in Respen-A is .01 mg, which i s about 10 to 50 times less than 
was used in the other forms of reserpine products.

Respen-A was first introduced in November 2008 as a viable therapy 
for autism-related disorders. The impetus for this therapy came from 
research that was published in 1957 in the Journal of Nervous and 
Mental Disease. A study had been done with reserpine in a group of 
autistic children using an oral elixir dose between 3 - 7 mg (much 
higher than is found in Respen-A). What they discovered in these kids 
was better verbal communication, improved eye contact, much less self 
stimulatory behavior, improved general awareness, willingness to 
play, and willingness to socialize. These are the same types of 
things I am seeing with many autistic children who are doing the 
Respen-A therapy.

There are two main areas that appear to be helped the most with 
Respen-A. These are speech and socialization problems, but it must be 
understood that others area related to autism described above can be 
improved as well. Speech improvements with Respen-A seem to manifest 
as more complex speech, expressive and specific. As some parents have 
described to me, their child's speech has become more purposeful and 
deliberate. Socialization seems to manifest with children becoming 
more aware of others around them (particularly other children), and 
they are more interested in interacting and happier to do so. Mood 
has also been improved with this therapy as well.

Side effects of any therapy are an important part of the discussion 
and Respen-A is no exception. Thankfully, side effects from this 
therapy have been minimal and easy to deal with. In the early use of 
reserpine at high dosages such as the case in the 1957 study some 
children experienced excessive sleepiness, dry mouth, and fatigue 
(possibly from lower blood pressure). When the dosage was pushed 
upwards of 10 aa??" 12 mg some kids started to take on adverse 
neurological complications similar to Parkinson's with impai red 
gait, slowed physical movements and tremors. With Respen-A the main 
side effect is initial hyperactivity in a small number of children 
which is easily remedied by decreasing the size of the patch 
application. Also, calcium supplementation is necessary with Respen-A 
to help prevent against irritability which can happen as reserpine 
has a tendency to drop blood calcium levels a bit. Finally, 
individuals on Respen-A need to eat some protein every day, i.e. 
fish, chicken, beef, turkey, or take an amino acid supplement such as 
5-HTP to help replenish lost stores of serotonin via MAO-A activity. 
Overall, the side effects of Respen-A are minimal and easily 
accounted for with these additional steps.

Respen-A therapy has been very helpful for individuals on the 
autism-spectrum, and in my experience has shown a positive response 
rate of 75-80% and greater. These are exceptional numbers and I 
consider it to be one of the higher ranking therapies used in 
treating many of the core issues in autism. For more information 
about Respen-a please visit (<http://www.respen-a.com/>www.respen-a.com).

http://www.naturalnews.com/031525_Respen-A_autism.html
I hope this helps. I do not sell anything nor am I involved in any 
kind of diagnosis, treatment of anything ... I post this only for 
informational purposes.

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