Naloxone (Narcan), naltrexone (Trexan; ReVia), and Vivitrol (long-acting injectable naltrexone) changed addiction medicine into a profession with FDA-approved treatments for opioid overdose ...

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 ...

Adults who were given oral naltrexone when discharged from the hospital experienced a similar decrease in heavy drinking days compared with adults given extended-release injectable naltrexone ...

For decades, a safe, affordable, and effective treatment for addiction has existed, yet it remains largely underused: naltrexone. What Is Naltrexone? First developed 60 years ago, naltrexone is a ...

Now, the combination of bupropion and naltrexone is being studied for possible weight-loss effects through its synergistic action on appetite signaling and the mesolimbic reward system.

Starting oral or injectable naltrexone at hospital discharge reduced heavy drinking in patients with alcohol use disorder. The hospital is an opportune setting for identifying and treating ...