In our ongoing look at treating substance abuse in America, we turn to the most commonly used drug, and one of the deadliest: ...

Despite its effectiveness, though, naltrexone is hardly ever prescribed. In the U.S., approximately 1 percent of people with ...

disulfiram is effective at increasing consecutive days of abstinence from alcohol. Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist that has been shown to reduce craving for alcohol in a subset of ...

Your doctor can determine whether naltrexone is safe for you to take. Naltrexone is not known to interact with alcohol. But your doctor will recommend avoiding alcohol if you take naltrexone for ...

Evidence is mounting that new therapies already used to treat gut diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity may help people with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Naltrexone comes as an oral tablet. It’s used to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder in adults. Keep reading to learn about common, mild, and serious side effects naltrexone can ...

Naltrexone is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). It is available as an orally administered tablet and a long-acting ...

For example, naltrexone decreases cravings for alcohol and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may attenuate the rewarding effects of alcohol, similar to food.

Nearly half of individuals consuming alcohol at baseline reduced their alcohol consumption following the initiation of AOMs.

"When Naltrexone blocks these receptors, people experience fewer alcohol cravings and less pleasure if they drink alcohol. With naltrexone helping to support sobriety, patients are better able to ...