Pediatric doctor discusses 20 year awareness of Tylenol's role in autism risk factors Researchers are studying a possible link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and higher autism or ADHD risk. It may lower glutathione, an important antioxidant for brain development. The impact of glutathione metabolism in autism spectrum disorder ScienceDirect Nini Munoz , PhD. Since the administration claimed Tylenol as a cause of autism, we've seen a number of alternative and 'integrative' practitioners talking Instagram Tylenol (acetaminophen) does not cause autism. The FDA, in its statement that there may be an association, confirmed that "a causal relationship has not been established, and studies of millions of children Tylenol, Autism, And The Glutathione Connection OC Integrative Medicine