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Question: low dose naltrexone?

I am reading a lot lately about low dose naltrexone and its use in MS. Unfortunately there do not appear to be any clinical trials supporting naltrexone's use in MS, but anecdoctal evidence on the web indicates a lot of ... have done OK. The key proponent of using low dose naltrexone for MS is Dr Bernard Bihari, a Harvard trained neurologist who ...

Story - art - 2003-10-06 06:53 - 17 comments

UCSF Trial of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Still Enrolling

... my script for LDN. This script is for 300 caps of 1.5mg Naltrexone . I repeat. That’s three hundred 1.5mg capsules of LDN. ... my script for LDN. This script is for 300 caps of 1.5mg Naltrexone . I repeat. That’s three hundred 1.5mg capsules of LDN. ...

Story - art - 2007-07-02 05:52 - 15 comments

Art and Hollie's Notes From the 2008 AAN Meeting in Chicago

... reporting the results of Bruce Cree of UCSF's Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) study, was of particular interest as we worked with the ...

Story - art - 2009-04-24 07:55 - 20 comments

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

I'm taking LDN and I think it is helping 34% (136 votes) I'm taking LDN and I don't know if it is helping 9% (37 votes) I'd like to take, but Dr. won't give Rx 17% (67 votes) I ...

Poll - art - 2005-05-02 12:57 - 10 comments

New Poll: Low Dose Naltrexone

... hand column. This time we're asking you about Low Dose Naltrexone or LDN. You can still participate in the Tysabri Poll here ...

Story - art - 2005-05-01 10:20 - 0 comments

Low Dose Naltrexone in MS: 4 studies presented

Elaine Moore, who invited me to co-author a meidcal reference book on all uses of LDN, has posted a report on abstracts by Dr Zagon of Penn State, and Dr Cree of UCSF. The latter was the patient funded study, supported by Accelerated Cure Project. ...

Story - sammyjo - 2008-09-30 07:56 - 0 comments

Crohn's Naltrexone Pilot Shows Effect

... drug used to ease symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction (naltrexone) may also bring relief to people with Crohn's disease. In the ... diagnosed Crohn's disease were treated with a low dose of naltrexone (LDN), an FDA-approved drug used to ease symptoms of withdrawal from ...

Story - art - 2006-06-01 06:18 - 2 comments

Interview with LDN researcher Dr. Agrawal

The Need for Trials of Low Dose Naltrexone as a Possible Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Interview with Dr. ... search reveals over 30,000 hits for the word "low dose naltrexone," some in a variety of languages besides English. LDN is being used ... in your upcoming article, your hypothesis about how naltrexone may be beneficial in MS is based on its ability to prevent oxidative ...

Story - art - 2007-01-29 14:51 - 4 comments

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

... might be interested in looking at these sites. Low Dose Naltrexone(LDN) seems to be gaining prominence, seems to be doing something - ... treatments, including LDN here art: while Naltrexone isn't really 'alternative' (it's FDA approved for other ...

Story - art - 2004-03-30 08:12 - 0 comments

Naltrexone Injections Approved For Alcoholism

Naltrexone (trade name Vivitrol, produced by Alkermes and Cephalon) has just beeen approved for alcoholism as a monthly injection. Naltrexone, taken in low doses is used by some with anecdotal benefit in ...

Story - art - 2006-04-27 07:49 - 0 comments