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 Naltrexone in Treatment of Drug Dependence Summary
1,005 words, approx. 3 pages Naltrexone (brand names TrexanR, ReviaR [U.S.], NalorexR [France, U.K.]) is a synthetic antagonist of opiate (morphine-like) drugs, which blocks their actions without itself having any opiate effects. Naltrexone differs from most other pure opiate... summary from source:
Naltrexone Summary
402 words, approx. 1 pagesNaltrexone (brand name ReVia) is an OPIOID ANTAGONIST (i.e., a blocker of substances with morphine-like actions), with a structure very similar to another antagonist, NALOXONE. It also closely resembles the potent ANALGESIC (painkiller) OXYMORPHONE.... summary from source:
 Naltrexone Summary
372 words, approx. 1 pagesNaltrexone is a drug used to treat people who are dependent on opiate or opioid drugs such as heroin. Naltrexone has the ability to antagonize, or reverse, virtually all the effects of opiate/opioid drugs. It blocks the pleasurable or rewarding... summary from source:
 Naltrexone : Biological Psychology
51 words, approx. 1 pagesA morphine derivative related to NALOXONE and, like naloxone, used to treat individuals recovering from ADDICTION to OPIATES. It is therapeutically more useful than naloxone because it is easily administered (it can be given orally), has few side... summary from source:
 
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 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Naltrexone implants
10/01/2003: 517 words, approx. 2 pages Hulse et al1 make a strong case for the advantages of naltrexone implants over oral administration in the management of opioid impaired doctors. However it would be unfortunate if the case reports in their study indicated an undue reliance upon this component of treatment... summary from source:
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine Naltrexone.(treating opioid dependence)
01/01/2007: 443 words, approx. 2 pages Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist used to help people maintain abstinence from opioids (e.g., heroin) and from alcohol after they have already withdrawn from the addictive substance. Alcohol promotes the release of the body's innate opioids. Naltrexone prevents exogenous and innate opioids from... summary from source:
 AP News Study: Over 30 pct. report alcohol abuse
7/3/2007: 453 words, approx. 2 pagesMore than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives, and few have received treatment, according to a new government study. Alcoholics who got treatment first received it, on average, at about age 30 _... summary from source:
AP News Experts seek options on painkiller abuse
3/12/2007: 830 words, approx. 3 pagesScientists are hunting new ways to help millions of pain sufferers _ from addiction-resistant narcotics to using brain scanners for biofeedback _ amid a worrisome rise in abuse of today's top prescription painkillers.The good news: Only a tiny fraction of patients who are appropriately prescribed...
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