Naltrexone reviews: what real users say
We read 79 first-hand mentions of Naltrexone from health and supplement communities. 28 of them say clearly how it went — and 67% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: pain & inflammation (88% of 8), anxiety (60% of 5).
Most common complaints: precipitated withdrawals, miserable, anhedonia, dysphoria, worsened withdrawal. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“I tried to quit drinking hundreds of times... I tried a new method and it was super easy and a major life upgrade. It's simple, you take Naltrexone every morning... you don't get that horrific 'chasing the dragon' effect.”
“I took low dose Naltrexone 4.5mg and after 30 years of drinking daily did not have cravings when I quit 8 months ago. Game changer!”
“The low dose naltrexone was the game changer for my fibromyalgia pain.”
“It helped me defeat Graves disease and it's used for all sorts of immune related diseases. However one known side benefit is that it gives you extremely deep and healthy sleep”
“I know a few people that take it for chronic pain and it helps them immensly without doping them up like opioid agonists”
“Then I got on low dose naltrexone and got even better.”
Negative and mixed experiences
“LDN didn't work for me and made me miserable after the first few doses.”
“Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist with the notable side effect of profound dysphoria. it is the exact opposite of what we need.”
“aside from the sleep issues caused by Naltrexone, I feel about as calm as I ever have”
“Low Dose Naltrexone: Gave me some mild relief from both fatigue and cognitive issues, but after several months the benefits faded away...”
“Low dose naltrexone and CBD Cannabis both help me with similar issues.”
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