Low-dose naltrexone (LDN): A promising treatment in immune-related diseases and cancer therapy

Z Li, Y You, N Griffin, J Feng, F Shan - International immunopharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Naltrexone, a non-selective antagonist of opioid receptors, is mainly used as rehabilitation
therapy for discharged opiate addicts to eliminate addiction in order to maintain a normal life …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2017

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper is the fortieth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Naltrexone (NTX) relieves inflammation in the collagen-induced-arthritis (CIA) rat models through regulating TLR4/NFκB signaling pathway

N Xu, Y Wang, S Zhao, T Jiao, H Xue, F Shan… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Our aim was to study the efficacy and mechanism by which NTX alleviate arthritis
in CIA rat models in vivo. Methods Female Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups …

Low dose naltrexone: Effects on medication in rheumatoid and seropositive arthritis. A nationwide register-based controlled quasi-experimental before-after study

G Raknes, L Småbrekke - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In recent years, low dose naltrexone (LDN) has been used as an off-label therapy for several
chronic diseases. Results from small laboratory and clinical studies indicate some beneficial …

The effect of low-dose naltrexone on medication in inflammatory bowel disease: a quasi experimental before-and-after prescription database study

G Raknes, P Simonsen… - Journal of Crohn's and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Low-dose naltrexone [LDN] is a controversial off-label
treatment used by many Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC] patients. A small …

Low dose naltrexone in multiple sclerosis: Effects on medication use. A quasi-experimental study

G Raknes, L Småbrekke - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Low dose naltrexone (LDN) has become a popular off-label therapy for multiple sclerosis
(MS). A few small, randomized studies indicate that LDN may have beneficial effects in MS …

Experimental colitis enhances the rate of antinociceptive tolerance to morphine via peripheral opioid receptors

E Komla, DL Stevens, Y Zheng, Y Zhang… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2019 - ASPET
Opioids are highly effective analgesics, however, their therapeutic use is limited by adverse
effects that include respiratory depression, dependence, and tolerance. Inflammation has …

Intermittent blockade of OGFr and treatment of autoimmune disorders

IS Zagon, PJ McLaughlin - Experimental Biology and …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The opioid growth factor (OGF)–OGF receptor (OGFr) axis is present in normal and
abnormal cells and tissues, and functions to maintain homeostatic cell replication. OGF is an …

Effect of naltrexone hydrochloride on cytochrome P450 1A2, 2C9, 2D6, and 3A4 activity in human liver microsomes

H AlRabiah, A Ahad, GAE Mostafa… - European Journal of Drug …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A2, 2C9, 2D6, and 3A4 are
the most important phase I drug-metabolizing enzymes in the liver, but there is a dearth of …