Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2012;5(4):427-435. Naltrexone is relatively well tolerated, and the primary side effects are gastrointestinal discomfort. Higher doses (above 50 mg/day) have been ...

In our ongoing look at treating substance abuse in America, we turn to the most commonly used drug, and one of the deadliest: alcohol. Drinking kills more Americans every year than opioids or any ...

Naltrexone, a drug used to treat opioid and alcohol use disorder, was associated with just a 14% reduction in the risk of ...

also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD). The doctor referred him to a local clinic, where the provider recommended therapy ...

Anti-obesity medication use was associated with reduced alcohol consumption among patients in a telehealth medical weight ...

For others, it reduces alcohol consumption and the cravings that trigger binge use or relapses. Naltrexone is one of three standard FDA-approved medications currently on the market to treat AUD.

For alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder ... problems go away within a few hours to days of starting naltrexone treatment. But how long side effects last can vary from person to person.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation for alcohol use disorders is under investigation. Research to date suggests TMS could play ...

Researchers hypothesized that certain pharmacological properties of obesity drugs might influence alcohol use. For example, naltrexone reduces alcohol cravings, while GLP-1 RAs may diminish the ...