Posted by Hugh on January 4, 2014, at 15:30:26
In reply to Re: LDN (low dose naltrexone)? (Hugh?) » Hugh, posted by brynb on January 4, 2014, at 3:10:17
> Is there a reason "they" haven't or couldn't make a longer acting version?
You don't want naltrexone in your system for more than a few hours. It blocks your opioid receptors. That's why naltrexone at 50 mg has been such a miserable failure as a drug. It prevents people from getting a buzz from alcohol and other drugs, but, since it blocks opioid receptors for long periods, it worsens depression and anxiety. But at a low dose, naltrexone only blocks your opioid receptors for a few hours, which causes your pituitary gland to produce more endorphins.
As an AD, I find LDN only mildly effective. But some people have a robust response to it. It could be that it will do the most good for your asthma.
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