The gigantic interest in GLP type medications has had positive spin- off effects. In addition to revitalizing interest in naltrexone it is normalizing medication-assisted treatment of obsession-style behaviors.
Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder is a national project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide free, comprehensive training, guidance, and mentoring on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol use disorder.
They now are promoting not only daily use of naltrexone to support abstinence, but also The Sinclair Method, and a Targeted Approach aimed at high-risk drinking. This is really important news in terms of getting more caregivers to prescribe naltrexone and provide better guidance on how best to use it in individual situations.
Dr. V explains how naltrexone helps to reduce drinking which helps reduce withdrawal which helps to reduce drinking which helps ....well, you get the point:)
Apart from reading the article and being in agreement with most points, I have no basis to endorse this organization but if you are in Turkey and want help with unhealthy drinking, this looks like a good place to start. And if you do engage with them your feedback would be most welcome.
https://acibademinternational.com/health-library/naltrexone-for-alcohol-a-complete-medical-overview/
This is the final installment in Dr. Volpicelli's 8 part series recounting the history of naltrexone and AUD and how it has grown due to the grassroots movement like the one right here in this community. And there are unsung heroes in this community who have made it possible for thousands to get better.
This is how our community statistics look one full month after reopening. We had "old" statistics mingling with new results until now so this is a clean look after 30 days. The engagement has been really awesome and people are learning and sharing in the most compassionate way. Thank you all for your contributions to this effort.
This link takes you to drug.com where you can look up known interactions with naltrexone (Revia). As always, this is for informational purposes only with no commercial intent and each individual should consult their physician for personal medical advice. No representation about accuracy either or unknown interactions. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Nevertheless, this is a good starting point:
https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/naltrexone,revia.html?professional=1
Sunnyside Med published this article to explain their compounded naltrexone product. This is not meant in any way to endorse either Sunnyside Med or their compounded product. The purpose here is simply informational and if folks have any personal experience to share, we all stand to learn. OAR Health also offers a compounded product called Clutch also aimed at reducing nausea as a side effect. More to come on that and also not an endorsement within this forum.
As previously posted, my experience is with naltrexone in treating unhealthy alcohol drinking. However, there's been considerable interest in other uses than just the traditional treating of unhealthy opioid and alcohol consumption behaviors like food, scrolling, and more.
Hopefully, there will be experts in this area who would like to moderate those other discussions, but in the meantime I will try to find items of interest to folks interested in these other treatment areas.
Here is the link to a published study that shows positive outcomes when using naltrexone to treat binge eating in adolescents.
A couple of days ago, I was having a conversation with some of the co-founders of the Naltrexone Alliance and we concluded that alcohol noise like food noise is possibly a better description than cravings. Well, it turns out that we weren't the only ones thinking along those lines. It's our goal here to be commercially neutral but still make sure that the community has information and access to great sources of care and support.
Choose Your Horizon offers a broad range of programs which you can investigate if you wish. The purpose of this post is really to introduce the idea of alcohol noise and ask for your reactions to the term. There's also an assessment you can do if you like.
Melissa West is an Opinion contributing writer who has made her story about naltrexone and drinking public. In this opinion piece, she explores public reactions especially when she reported that she would try drinking moderately. Many people find the same reactions while others get full support. What's been your experience when you have made the big reveal or has the expected backlash prevented you from sharing?
Naltrexone is a versatile medication that has earned its spot as the first of first line medications for AUD but it can be taken in different ways depending upon a person's own goals.
Here is a link to a short video discussion about side effects and what to about them. Not every side effect is mentioned so if you don't hear about one that you know about let us know. We always want grow our knowledge. Every person is unique.
In a short period of time we have gotten to some impressive numbers all because of your engagement. Thank you to all who seek and all who answer.
Ben Westhoff wrote an excellent book about his undercover investigations called "Fentanyl, Inc". When I read it, I thought that Ben would be just the guy to write the book on naltrexone. He did it far better.
Antagonist is a Westhoff documentary that is just about in the can. Here is a sneak preview:
Dr. Joseph Volpicelli conducted some of the first human trials of naltrexone for AUD and was instrumental in getting FDA approval. He's a great friend of the AUD community and a friend of mine too so I will be sharing a lot of information provided by the good doctor.
In this short video, Dr. V explains why the 50 mg pill is the mainstay and just how magical is that number anyway?
SAMHSA'S free care provider's guide for using naltrexone to treat AUD
Source: SAMHSA Library (.gov) https://share.google/8bWzlqBfCpJFgPVlf