Naltrexone Pellet (Naltrexone Implant)
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Victor S.Posted
Tue 22 Jun 2010 1:11pm
What is Naltrexone and how does it work?
Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist used primarily in the management of opioid dependence. Naltrexone works by blocking the opioid receptors in the brain and therefore, eliminating the effects of heroin, methadone, morphine and other opiates. The effect of Naltrexone is to block the part of your
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Naltrexone Implant vs Suboxone: Mano a Mano!
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SuboxDocPosted
Tue 23 Dec 2008 3:56pm7 Comments
I am going to share an interaction with a person who wrote to me about using the Naltrexone implant. I am always a bit suspicious about the motivations of people who want... the last word!– because there were some things written about Suboxone and Naltrexone that I don’t agree with, based in some cases on the literature, and in other cases on personal
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Tell us your thoughts on LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone)
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stuartPosted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:25pm1 Comment
advocates at: LDNers.org
Meet the advocates who are making a difference!
Low Dose Naltrexone faces an uphill battle when it comes to research, because it is an inexpensive generic drug. That's why patients have taken it upon themselves to raise awareness and funds. And it is working!
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Sign the LDN Petition
If you
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Julie's Low Dose Naltrexone Journal
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stuartPosted
Tue 17 Nov 2009 10:20pm
Julie's Low Dose Naltrexone Journal: Month 2.5
Okay, I'll say it - I am feeling good. Let me qualify that by saying that I am feeling pretty great for a person with MS in the middle of the summer on most days. If I were a person without MS who felt like this, I might not be quite as enthusiastic or impressed by my level of physical stamina, but I
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Free Ebook Now Available for International LDN Awareness Week: "The Faces of Low Dose Naltrexone"
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Julia S.Posted
Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:51pm
Honest Medicine is proud to announce that The Faces of Low Dose Naltrexone, a free 116-page EBOOK, is now available for download. The Faces of LDN is a special resource... we could possibly give in our ILDNAW Press Release.
The Story of Low Dose Naltrexone is, indeed, impressive.
Approved in the 1980s by the FDA in a much higher dose
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Low Dose Naltrexone
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Zurama ..Posted
Sat 29 Nov 2008 12:25pm1 Comment
FDA-approved naltrexone, used to block opioids in the brain. Used in a low dose, can also boost the immune system.
Naltrexone itself was approved by the FDA in 1984 in a 50mg dose for the purpose of helping heroin or opium addicts, by blocking the effect of such drugs. By blocking opioid receptors, naltrexone also blocks the reception
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Low Dose Naltrexone as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
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stuartPosted
Thu 16 Apr 2009 12:23am
is reviewed by the Medical Review Board
Low dose naltrexone (known to its friends as LDN) could be a huge, untapped solution for millions of people with multiple sclerosis (MS... marijuana), lots of people with MS are saying, “Hey! This stuff WORKS!”
Naltrexone is an opiate agonist, and at the usual dosage of 50 to 100 mg, is used to help people stop
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New Study on Fibromyalgia and Low-Dose Naltrexone
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Sue J.Posted
Thu 23 Apr 2009 4:18pm
Hurray!
The results of a recent study on treating fibromyalgia with low-does naltrexone (LDN) were just released. Here's a summary of the study from WebMD. A 30% reduction in pain is nothing to sneeze at!
This is great news - finally some hard research! Now they just need to fund studies on CFS and LDN. More information on LDN and my own
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Low Dose Naltrexone and ALA Being Used For Cancer and MS
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Ginger T.Posted
Tue 26 May 2009 10:04pm
Mercola is highlighting interviews with Dr. Burton M. Berkson who has been successfully using LDN and ALA on terminal cancer patients, around half of which are surviving.
"However, more recently, researchers have discovered that at very low dosages (3 to 4.5 mg), naltrexone has immunomodulating properties that may be able to successfully treat cancer
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