Naltrexone is under development for the treatment of alcohol, opioid addiction and methamphetamine use disorder (MUD). It is a long acting implantable naltrexone implant, administered by the ...

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

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 is an opioid receptor antagonist that has been shown to reduce craving for alcohol in a subset of alcohol-dependent individuals. Naltrexone appears to demonstrate improved clinical ...

Known as Naltrexone, the pill works by blocking the feeling of euphoria linked with drinking, which could help subside the ...

Bhatt also started Harbin on a long-acting form of naltrexone called Vivitrol to dial back his craving for alcohol. He's now been on it for four years. DR. SNEHAL BHATT: We know from decades of ...