The article says that autistic children have too much chloride and this may be the cause or a contributing factor to autism.
But it’s not clear from the article whether this should be given to pregnant women to prevent autism, or whether it’s effective when given the children who already have autism.
Obviously more info is needed, but this is an interesting approach.
The shocking thing, from my point of view, is that chloride is such an essential chemical. The human metabolism is very oriented to having balanced electrolytes.
Amniotic fluid at first is mainly water with electrolytes, but by about the 12-14th week the liquid also contains proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and phospholipids, and urea, all of which aid in the growth of the fetus. The fetus is breathing this fluid. So for a condition to arise like this is truly odd.