abstract |
The present invention features novel peripherally-restricted non-benzodiazipene analogs with reduced blood brain barrier permeability and methods of use thereof for reducing tactile dysfunction, social impairment, and anxiety in a subject diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rett syndrome, Phelan McDermid syndrome, or Fragile X syndrome, or for treating touch over-reactivity, pain, or mechanical allodynia. |