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Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is used around the world for treating pain, as well as myriad other health disorders, including: Fibromyalgia MS Autoimmune diseases Cancer Crohn’s disease Autism AIDS The History of LDN Use The late Dr. Bernard Bihari discovered and developed the therapeutic use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) in the mid-1980s while practicing internal medicine …
When it was introduced in the mid-1980s, naltrexone was used for blocking opioid receptors. These receptors are meant to be activated by hormones produced by the body called endorphins and enkephalins. However, opioid drugs also stimulate these receptors. Large doses of naltrexone were originally used for treating drug addiction by blocking the body’s opioid receptors, …
This article was written by Carol Petersen, RPh, CNP and edited by Michelle Viola, PharmD, of the Women’s International Pharmacy. According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) about 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease and 75% of Americans with autoimmune disease are women. Multiple sclerosis (MS) and lupus are the most common …