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Trump administration touts leucovorin as ‘exciting therapy’ for autism. What does science say?
Published on: Sept. 23, 2025, 9:42 a.m. | Source: Firstpost
Amid linking Tylenol, a paracetamol, to autism, Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr also touted another drug as the answer to the neurodevelopmental disorder — leucovorin. This drug, also known as folinic acid, is currently used to counter the toxic effects of chemotherapy. Doctors, however, are sceptical about whether this medicine can truly be a ‘cure’ for autism