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Brand Names:
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
What is Naltrexone?
Naltrexone, in low doses such as 3mg to 4.5mg, has been found to boost the immune system in MS, autoimmune diseases, and central nervous system disorders. Naltrexone was FDA-approved in 1985 for the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence at 50mg doses.
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Reasons Taken
240 patients in the community are taking or have taken Naltrexone.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my MS progress | 138 | 57% |
| Other | 27 | 11% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 13 | 5% |
| General health | 7 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 7 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 6 | 2% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 5 | 2% |
| Bladder problems | 4 | 1% |
| Brain fog | 2 | <1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| Treat my HIV | 1 | <1% |
| Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Naltrexone or how long patients were taking Naltrexone before stopping.
Currently taking Naltrexone
Stopped taking Naltrexone
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 29 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 33% | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 24% | 5 |
| Slight | 14% | 3 |
| None | 5% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 24% | 5 |
Slow my MS progress
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 3% | 1 |
| Mild | 7% | 2 |
| None | 90% | 26 |
Top reported side-effects include: Vivid dreams, early morning wakefullness
Summary results are based on 29 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 29)
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- feathers4me
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my MS progress
- Advice/Tips
- take between 9pm and 3 am must be made at a compounding pharamcy
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0 helpful marks
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- jntdsn
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by jntdsn
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- take betweem 9pm and 3 am
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks