Autism (ASD) symptoms of aggression-toward others or self, and paranoia with social isolation, are presently treated with
antipsychotic medications such as haloperidol, Thorazine, and newer generation antipsychotics
risperidone and
aripiprazole (latter two are the only FDA approved drugs for treating
autism irritability / aggression). But these antipsychotics including the newer generation, after a two or more years of use, often lead to irreversible
tardive dyskinesia, other dystonias, loss of effectiveness, and brain
volume loss. The present invention overcomes the irreversible
tardive dyskinesia and dystonias and loss of effectiveness with long term-use of antipsychotics, by replacing the
antipsychotic completely with a three (3)
drug novel composition consisting of
fluoxetine or
sertraline with guanfacine and
oxcarbazepine. This novel composition markedly reduces aggression and paranoia / social isolation in ASD adults and adolescents without concomitant
antipsychotic use that often causes irreversible
tardive dyskinesia, eventual tachyphylaxis, or brain
volume loss from antipsychotic long-term use.