u/mikewinddale

"Study Links Sterol-Inhibiting Drugs to Autism Risk"
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"Study Links Sterol-Inhibiting Drugs to Autism Risk"

"The findings suggest that medications that unintentionally inhibit the cholesterol (sterol) synthesis pathway in the womb are associated with a nearly 50% increase in autism risk for offspring. . . . These sterol biosynthesis–inhibiting medications (SBIMs) include certain antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, beta-blockers and statins. These are the generic names of the 14 medications studied: aripiprazole, atorvastatin, bupropion, buspirone, fluoxetine, haloperidol, metoprolol, nebivolol, pravastatin, propranolol, rosuvastatin, sertraline, simvastatin and trazodone."

https://neurosciencenews.com/prenatal-medication-autism-risk-30555/

No mention of ezetimibe, bempedoic acid, or PCSK9 inhibitors.

I would suspect that bempedoic acid behaves more like a statin (in this context), while ezetimibe and PCSK9 inhibitors are fundamentally different. But the study doesn't mention them, so that's just my guess.

Just FYI. Talk to your doctor.

u/mikewinddale — 17 hours ago