Low-Dose Naltrexone Offers New Hope for Pain Sufferers
Psychology Today
25 April 2022
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/full-catastrophe-parenting/202204/low-dose-naltrexone-offers-new-hope-pain-sufferers
Key points:
~ Persistent pain can have an adverse impact on mood, relationships, job performance, and overall quality of life.
~ New ways of treating pain are needed that can be worthy alternatives to prolonged opiate use.
~ In low doses, a drug called naltrexone, which is commonly used to treat addictions, may be a "game changer" according to some.
~ If you are a patient dealing with long-term chronic and persistent pain, it may be worth discussing the benefits and drawbacks of low-dose naltrexone with your doctor.