Eric Hollander is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.
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Eric Hollander
Professor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Q&A with Eric Hollander: Cannabis treatments for autism
As cannabis prohibition slowly lifts in the United States, scientists and families in the autism community are increasingly turning to the drug and its constituent compounds to ease autism-related difficulties, including seizures and irritability.
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Q&A with Eric Hollander: Cannabis treatments for autism
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