folinic acid

She was advised to immediately stop taking methotrexate and Enbrel and begin high doses of folinic acid, which counters the effects of methotrexate.

Pregnant women who make these antibodies may be able to mitigate this risk by taking folinic acid or other forms of folate that pass into the womb or brain via a different mechanism, the researchers say.

In a small clinical trial, researchers randomly assigned 23 nonverbal children with autism to take folinic acid daily for 12 weeks, and 25 nonverbal children with autism to take a placebo.

The children who took folinic acid showed more improvement in verbal communication, as measured by standardized tests, than those who took the placebo.

A fifth study reported results from a small clinical trial suggesting that folinic acid — a form of folic acid — can ease language and communication difficulties in people with autism.