What Is Naltrexone Used For?
Researchers have found that low doses of an inexpensive drug called naltrexone--already used for years to treat drug addiction--helped reduce pain and fatigue in women with the painful disorder fibromyalgia.
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Additional Research Shows Low-Dose Naltrexone Reduces Fibromyalgia...
In April 2009 I told you about a pilot study in which low-dose naltrexone (LDN) showed great promise as a fibromyalgia treatment. In that... Read more »
Low Dose Naltrexone May Relieve MS Symptoms
Low dose naltrexone (LDN), has been reported by some patients to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Naltrexone, approved by the... Read more »
Naltrexone Shows Promise as Fibromyalgia Treatment
A surprising medication – naltrexone – showed encouraging results for treating fibromyalgia pain and fatigue in a recent pilot study at... Read more »
King Pharmaceuticals Recalls Embeda
On March 10, 2011, King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc., voluntarily recalled all dosage forms of Embeda® (morphine... Read more »
Abuse-Resistant Morphine Approved
One of the concerns about extended-release opioids like OxyContin is that they are easily abused. Addicts often crush or chew them, which... Read more »
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Alcoholism med may help drinkers quit smoking
The addiction drug Naltrexone may help heavy drinkers give up cigarettes as well as alcohol, a new study has found. In a recent clinical trial of... Read more »
Drug-addiction med may treat Crohn's
A new study suggests that the drug-addiction medication naltrexone may treat Crohn's disease. Researchers say that 89 percent of the patients who... Read more »
New abuse-resistant pain med shows promise
Drugmaker Alpharma has announced that its new abuse-resistant pain medication is effective at treating chronic pain. The opioid med is an... Read more »
Addiction combo med may treat obesity
A combination of medications used to treat alcoholism and depression may be the next diet drug. The medication, called Contrave, combines naltrexone... Read more »
Drug Combo Helps Depressed Alcoholics, Study Finds
According to a new study, people who suffer from both major depression and alcoholism are more likely to be able to stop drinking if they're treated... Read more »
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