Memantine for Autism User Reviews
Brand names: Namenda, Namenda XR
Memantine has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the off-label treatment of Autism. 100% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- November 23, 2017
"My daughter started taking this at the age of 10. I had been told she would never read, graduate from school or be independent. She is now 15, Magna Cum Lauda with goals of becoming a forensic pathologist. She is involved in choir, student counsel and has a number of friends. It has made an overwhelming difference in the quality of her life and her ability to better control her compulsive behaviors"
- Anony...
- January 12, 2013
"I was first prescribed this for Asperger's syndrome at the age of 24. I've been on numerous types of medications since I was a teenager, but this is the first one that I've been on that has significantly helped. My quality of life is much better, I don't have as many ruminating, obsessive thoughts that make me miserable."
- Autis...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 30, 2020
"I take 20mg of Memantine for my slight autism! And this has been a miracle drug! It helps me in social interactions, I can recognize social cues and skills that I couldn't before! It also helps with my obsessive and aggressive problems! thank you to whoever made this drug"
- Autie
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- February 11, 2019
"I take 10mg twice daily for autism spectrum disorder. It stops the intrusive thoughts, rumination, and repetitive thinking which is a Godsend. It also reduces repetitive behaviour/stereotypes. I haven't noticed any side effects, maybe a little brain fog, but that has disappeared with continued use."
- Sibelt
- October 17, 2017
"My daughter is just started this medicine. She is taken guanfacine as well. Her stomach hurt she she was on but medicine seems to work her asperger. She is happy. We are given another try to this med with half dose to eliminate her stomach pain. Everything is better than weight gain asperger meds."
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"A life saver. I have autism. It is pretty bad autism. I saw help on day one. But it isn't a fix-it-all for me. Being able to understand nonverbal communication and verbal communication is huge improvements. This help me with social interaction. This help me with anxiety. Helps my expressive myself and respond better. Less meltdowns. Helps my cognitive functions Helps me think Helps my thought issue due to my autism and auditory processing disorder Helps me slow down my mind to pay attention more and can respond to changes and sensory problems. Not a full fix for me but huge help. I am more polite. I can talk about others interest not just my needs or wants or questions that I had trouble asking. Better behavior."