Secretine

Secretin is a gastrointestinal hormone that was first presented as an effective treatment for autism in 1998, based on anecdotal evidence. On the basis of these first reports many families sought treatment with intravenous secretin for their children with autism even though secrein was not a proven, effective treatment and there was inadequate information about side effects when used in this group of children. There is no evidence that single or multiple dose intravenous secretin is effective in improving the main problems seen in autism. As such, currently it should not be recommended or administered as a treatment for autism.