Mi_Sporte wrote:That's interesting but discouraging in a way. Using an addictive medication to fight cravings doesn't make a whole lot of sense, when you think about it - especially if you have to take it daily.
I am pretty sure naltrexone is non-addictive - in fact it is so safe it is sold over-the-counter in Spain. Plus you don't take it every day, only days you get a craving (week-end bingers?). Once the cravings slow down, you use naltrexone less and less. If you choose to be fully abstinent - once you get to no cravings - you are done with the nal. If not and you choose to have a glass of wine occasionally - say once a week, the nal protects you from sliding back down the steep slope of addiction.
From what I have read about Naltrexone is that it blocks the feel good effects of drugs and alcohol so an addict will no longer crave it. It will not directly reduce your craving, but just make you feel like crap if you do decide to have a drink. Whether or not you take the Naltrexone is completely up to you. It has a short half life (6 hours) so basically it's a drug you take to punish yourself whenever you drink, which reinforces good behavior (that alcohol is bad).
I know it would not work for me. Because what if I decide to NOT take the Naltrexone and have a drink, because I just really need a buzz?
Choice = Bad for Me
That is why Naltrexone Implants sounds much more effective treatment because then I won't have any choice but to not touch drugs or alcohol