[PDF][PDF] One year in review 2021: fibromyalgia

A Alciati, V Nucera, IF Masala, M Giallanza… - Clin Exp …, 2021 - clinexprheumatol.org
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome of unknown aetiology characterised by chronic pain,
fatigue, and disturbed sleep. This review presents and summarises the 2020 literature on …

The safety and efficacy of low-dose naltrexone in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review

J Yang, KM Shin, A Do, DM Bierle… - Journal of Pain …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain sensitivity syndrome characterized by diffuse
musculoskeletal pain and many other systemic manifestations. Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) …

The effects of low dose naltrexone on opioid induced hyperalgesia and fibromyalgia

D Jackson, S Singh, Y Zhang-James, S Faraone… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: While opioids temporarily alleviate pain, the overshoot of balancing pain drivers
may increase pain, leading to opioid induced hyperalgesia (OIH). Our goal was to find out …

Naltrexone 6 mg once daily versus placebo in women with fibromyalgia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

KD Bruun, R Christensen, K Amris… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Low-dose naltrexone is used to treat fibromyalgia despite minimal evidence for
its efficacy. This trial aimed to investigate whether 12-week treatment with 6 mg low-dose …

[HTML][HTML] Low-dose naltrexone for treatment of pain in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study

K Bested, LM Jensen, T Andresen, G Tarp… - Pain …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: First, to examine if LDN is associated with analgesic efficacy compared with
control in the treatment of patients with FM. Second, to ascertain the analgesic efficacy of …

Low-dose naltrexone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

KD Bruun, K Amris, HB Vaegter, MR Blichfeldt-Eckhardt… - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is used widely as an off-label treatment for pain
despite limited evidence for its effectiveness. A few small trials with a high risk of bias have …

Study protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase III trial examining the add-on efficacy, cost–utility and neurobiological effects of low-dose …

A Colomer-Carbonell, JP Sanabria-Mazo… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction There is evidence that low-dose naltrexone (LDN;< 5.0 mg/day) reduces pain
and improves the quality of life of people with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). However, no …

Opiate antagonists for chronic pain: a review on the benefits of low-dose Naltrexone in arthritis versus non-arthritic diseases

P Dara, Z Farooqui, F Mwale, C Choe, AJ van Wijnen… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic pain conditions create major financial and emotional burdens that can be
devastating for individuals and society. One primary source of pain is arthritis, a common …

[PDF][PDF] A systematic literature review on the clinical efficacy of low dose naltrexone and its effect on putative pathophysiological mechanisms among patients …

S Partridge, L Quadt, M Bolton, J Eccles, C Thompson… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Background Low dose naltrexone (LDN) is used off-label by many individuals with
fibromyalgia to help manage their pain. There is no current systematic literature review …

Effective Doses of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Chronic Pain–An Observational Study

NJ Marcus, L Robbins, A Araki, EJ Gracely… - Journal of Pain …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Despite the availability of a wide variety of analgesics, many patients with chronic
pain often experience suboptimal pain relief in part related to the absence of any medication …