Researchers propose minocycline as a promising drug for patients with Fragile X syndrome

A UC Riverside-led team of biomedical scientists has found that a readily available drug called minocycline, used widely to treat acne and skin infections, can be used to treat Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common cause of autism.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news142249702.html">Researchers propose minocycline as a promising drug for patients with Fragile X syndrome</a></p> <p>A UC Riverside-led team of biomedical scientists has found that a readily available drug called minocycline, used widely to treat acne and skin infections, can be used to treat <a href="http://www.fraxa.org/aboutfx.aspx">Fragile X syndrome</a>, the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common cause of autism.</p>