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 & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Slow my ALS progress | 27 |
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6 | |
| Other | 5 |
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2 | |||
| Fatigue | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Slow down ALS symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| hopeful that it slows progression | 1 | 0 | |||||
| improved breathing | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Doctor's advice
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4 | 33% |
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Other
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4 | 33% |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 17% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 17% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 8% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- SParker
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: none
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- SParker
- 4.5 mg daily
- since Aug 28, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for Slow my ALS progress
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips I have been on LDL for almost 10 months now - every time I go to the neurologists - he says if there is any change - he can't tell - and to keep doing what ... See full evaluation
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- Pennyvane
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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- Pennyvane
- 2 mg daily
- since Aug 12, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Slow my ALS progress
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Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips to avoid adverse effects, have a snack with LDN find your own optimum dose See full evaluation
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- clippedwings
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
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- clippedwings
- 4.5 mg daily
- since Sep 24, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Slow my ALS progress
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips My chain yawning has been a thing of the past, and I am starting to experience an easier time when food is concerned. There is a noticeable reduction in the... See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.