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ABOUT LDN
Naltrexone is a medicine sometimes used to treat people with narcotic addiction and alcoholism. In very low doses (less than 10% of a usual dose), naltrexone is believed to help regulate people’s immune systems, helping with several different disease processes.
HISTORY
Naltrexone was developed in the 1980’s as a treatment for heroin addicts. The concept was that if someone was on naltrexone and took heroin it wouldn’t do anything. At the time, Dr. Bihari was the head of the New York City health department and found that his patients on the medicine got depressed so they didn’t want to take it long term. He tried using a MUCH lower dose and found that at this dose it helped with multiple sclerosis. Over time, it has been found to make a significant difference with numerous other medical conditions.
HOW IT WORKS
At the regular dose, naltrexone blocks the opioid receptors in the body for a full 24 hours. At a very low dose it blocks them for only 2-4 hours, during which time your body makes more endorphins (the body’s natural morphine). When the naltrexone wears off, this new, larger supply of endorphins can help cut down on chronic pain. Endorphins also help modulate the immune system, allowing your body to better fight the things it should be fighting (like infections or disease) and not fight the things it shouldn’t (i.e. autoimmune disorders).
SOME CONDITIONS TREATED
DOSING AND SIDE EFFECTS
LDN is usually taken at night time just before going to bed. Occasionally patients take it in the morning. Most people tolerate it very well, with the only common side effects being:
- decreased sleep for the first couple of nights (after that patients often sleep better than they’ve slept in years)
- vivid, “funky” dreams (not nightmares). These may or may not go away after a while, but are typically not bothersome to patients.
ABOUT LDN
Naltrexone is a medicine sometimes used to treat people with narcotic addiction and alcoholism. In very low doses (less than 10% of a usual dose), naltrexone is believed to help regulate people’s immune systems, helping with several different disease processes.
HISTORY
Naltrexone was developed in the 1980’s as a treatment for heroin addicts. The concept was that if someone was on naltrexone and took heroin it wouldn’t do anything. At the time, Dr. Bihari was the head of the New York City health department and found that his patients on the medicine got depressed so they didn’t want to take it long term. He tried using a MUCH lower dose and found that at this dose it helped with multiple sclerosis. Over time, it has been found to make a significant difference with numerous other medical conditions.
HOW IT WORKS
At the regular dose, naltrexone blocks the opioid receptors in the body for a full 24 hours. At a very low dose it blocks them for only 2-4 hours, during which time your body makes more endorphins (the body’s natural morphine). When the naltrexone wears off, this new, larger supply of endorphins can help cut down on chronic pain. Endorphins also help modulate the immune system, allowing your body to better fight the things it should be fighting (like infections or disease) and not fight the things it shouldn’t (i.e. autoimmune disorders).
SOME CONDITIONS TREATED
DOSING AND SIDE EFFECTS
LDN is usually taken at night time just before going to bed. Occasionally patients take it in the morning. Most people tolerate it very well, with the only common side effects being:
- decreased sleep for the first couple of nights (after that patients often sleep better than they’ve slept in years)
- vivid, “funky” dreams (not nightmares). These may or may not go away after a while, but are typically not bothersome to patients.