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Old 12-06-2009, 02:24 PM
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Naltrexone is a drug used to curb addiction (craving).
Its brand name is Revia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naltrexone

Naloxone is:
http://www.drugs.com/mmx/naloxone-hydrochloride.html
This is a true antagonist and added to opiate drugs so they cannot be dissolved and injected/snorted. It is used in emergency situations for overdoses.

High dose Revia used to be used for alcohol addiction, but it caused liver damage, and now is not commonly used for that reason. (50mg doses).

But LDN, low dose naltrexone is getting alot of attention for many things, as the Wiki article explains at the end.

The usefulness of Suboxone is that its dose can be titrated down, more easily than fentanyl patches.
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