Transcript NALTREXONE[1].

Abby Dragos
Uses…
Alcoholics
 Opiate addicts
 Rapid opiate detox
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Cuts down cravings
Blocks receptors from opiates and
alcohol
Once addicted, a person has cravings
for their drug of abuse. These are caused
by the communication between the
frontal lobe and the reward’s pathway
 Memories associated with the drug can
trigger a craving to get high
 Not fully understood how it works to
reduce cravings, but some researchers
believe it works by affecting neural
pathways
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Naltrexone stops the dopamine released
into the synapse from binding to the
receptors by blocking them
 By blocking the receptors, neurons will
not activate the reward’s pathway to
cause the euphoria previously produced
from a drug of abuse
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Naltrexone
blocks these
receptors to
prevent any
stimulation
from opiate or
alcohol use
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Anxiety
appetite loss
Chills
Constipation
Delayed ejaculation
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Feeling down
Headache
Increased energy
 Increased thirst
 Irritability
 Joint and muscle pain
 Low energy
 Nausea
 Nervousness
 Sleeplessness
 Stomach pain/cramps
 Vomiting
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Oral or Injection
 Oral: Administered over a three month
period. Cost is usually around $400 total
 Injection: One per month for three
months. Cost is the same as the oral
 Studies have proven that the injected
Naltrexone succeeds more often than
the oral
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