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Some parents of children with autism, desperate for a remedy, have long reached for dubious and at times dangerous panaceas, including hyperbaric oxygen chambers and chelation therapy, used for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Spoiler: psychiatry and psychology are not the panaceas you might think.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2023

There are no panaceas, but we can and must do better for our communities and those suffering from behavioral health issues.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

Digital platforms are not panaceas for food insecurity, notes Georgiana Nica-Avram at Nottingham University Business School.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2022

After all our wishful thinking with panaceas and doctrines, we come back to the same conclusion.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association