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 ...

In addition to naltrexone, there are two other FDA-approved medications for treating alcohol use disorder: acamprosate and disulfiram. Both work by making people violently ill when they drink.

Joe Breen, 38, is one of thousands of people whose experiences with GLP-1s such as Ozempic and Wegovy have radically changed their relationship with alcohol. Are these drugs the future for treating ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

We also compared GLP-1 RAs to metformin and bupropion/naltrexone ... greater likelihood of reducing alcohol use," Miller-Matero said. Prior to beginning their medication, participants were ...

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.