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Does Naltrexone help with pain & inflammation?

Possibly — but there are few reports. 88% of 8 people who reported on Naltrexone for pain & inflammation say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 13% say it got worse.

Pain & inflammation: what users report
88%better8 reports · few reports
7 better0 no change1 worse

What people say about Naltrexone and pain & inflammation

“The low dose naltrexone was the game changer for my fibromyalgia pain.”
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“I know a few people that take it for chronic pain and it helps them immensly without doping them up like opioid agonists”
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“Low dose naltrexone and CBD Cannabis both help me with similar issues.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong317 meta-analyses · 926 trials on PubMed

None of the top reviews we found look specifically at pain & inflammation. See all research on Naltrexone.

Side effects people mention

precipitated withdrawals 1miserable 1anhedonia 1dysphoria 1worsened withdrawal 1

What else is Naltrexone used for?

Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does Naltrexone help with pain & inflammation? 88% of 8 users say yes — PlainPill