Naloxone and naltrexone are opioid antagonists that block the effects of opioids and other street drugs. These drugs belong ...

Lawmakers are hoping to expand and improve upon a 2015 law that offers grants to county jails treating inmates experiencing substance use disorders. Act 80 provides funding for the use of naltrexone, ...

Although it's been used since the 1980s, naltrexone remains a relatively unknown treatment for alcohol dependency. Costing around £3 per pill, the drug blocks the "euphoric and sedative effects ...

University of Chicago researchers assessed the long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of four antiobesity medications compared to lifestyle modification alone. Results indicate that ...

Annabel tried Naltrexone, a drug that has the potential to rewire your brain and fundamentally change your relationship with boozeCredit: Annabel Fenwick Elliott I also knew that I would have to ...

As health complications and deaths from alcohol use disorder (AUD) increase in the United States, it is critical that people ...

Utah's opioid crisis desperately needs solutions. Comprehensive treatment strategies like naltrexone implants can improve ...

Compared with placebo, extended-release naltrexone-bupropion combination therapy reduced total fat mass and improved the lean-to-fat mass ratio in individuals with obesity or overweight and ...

SALT LAKE CITY, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shed, a telehealth clinic specializing in weight loss, is excited to announce the launch of Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN), an innovative, therapeutic ...