Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

Levoamphetamine is a form of amphetamine sold under a variety of brand names such as Adderall and Dexedrine.

Levocarnitine is another term for carnitine, a compound which helps in the consumption and disposal of fat in the body.

Levodopa is a dopamine precursor, which is used to treat the stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control of Parkinson's disease.

Lexapro is a brand name for escitalopram, a type of SSRI antidepressant used to treat a range of conditions including anxiety and depression.

Light therapies are a group of therapies which use light in one form or another.

Lightwave stimulation is an intervention that that involves stimulating the retina with appropriately coloured lights.

Lipoic acid is another name for alpha lipoic acid, an antioxidant that is manufactured in the human body.

A list serv is a form of online community used by people on the autism spectrum and others to talk to one another.

The Listening Program is an audio-based therapy, in which an individual listens to musical CDs.

The Listening Project Protocol is a type of auditory integration training.

Lithium is a type of drug called a mood stabiliser and is sold under a variety of brand names inc. Eskalith CR, Eskalith and Lithobid.

Lithobid is a brand name for lithium, a type of drug called a mood stabiliser.

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine, a group of drugs used to treat anxiety or anxiety associated with symptoms of depression.

The Lovaas method, formally known as the UCLA Young Autism Project model, is a form of early intensive behavioural intervention invented by Dr. I. Lovaas.

The low arousal approach is a multi-component intervention which uses a variety of techniques to deal with challenging behaviours.

The low carbohydrate diet is another term for the ketogenic diet, a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet.

The low oxalate diet is a diet which avoids or eliminates oxalates, crystals found in many plants where they concentrate light and boost photosynthesis.

The low salicylate diet requires you to avoid foodstuffs which contain salicylate, a plant hormone found in leafy vegetables and fruit.

LSD is the acronym for lysergic acid diethylamide, a psychedelic drug, used in the 1960s and 1970s to treat autism.

Lumatron therapy is a form of lightwave stimulation in which an individual looks at coloured light produced by a special machine called a Lumatron.