While Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made headlines with controversial claims linking acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy to autism , the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is examining how currently approved medications may help treat some types of autism. Leucovorin (Wellcovorin), a drug originally approved to counter the toxic effects of cancer treatments, has been reclassified by the FDA for use in treating symptoms of cerebral folate deficiency (CFD).

Leucovorin is a form of folic acid that can be used alongside drugs that often reduce folic acid levels in the body. CFD is a rare condition that prevents folate from being absorbed into the brain, which can lead to developmental delays. According to the FDA , these delays can resemble feat

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