Naltrexone 1mg (Narcotic)

[Santi]

My 9 year old was prescribed 1mg of Naltrexone for his hyperactivity. It is a very low dose narcotic. But the fact that its a narcotic makes me nervous. Has anyone had any experience with this? Andrea

[susie]

My 9 year old was prescribed 1mg of Naltrexone for his hyperactivity. It is a very low dose narcotic. But the fact that its a narcotic makes me nervous. Has anyone had any experience with this? Andrea

 

Naltrexone is not a narcotic, but an opiate receptor antagonist(blocker). It binds to opiate receptors in the body and blocks them. If someone takes a narcotic overdose, then the remedy is naltrexone (it displaces the narcotic from the receptor and binds to receptor). I honestly don't know how it works for hyperactivity, but it is supposed to have some immune modulating properties as well.

Hope this helps.

[Santi]

Yes, very much so. I appreciate this information. Andrea

[911RN]

My 9 year old was prescribed 1mg of Naltrexone for his hyperactivity. It is a very low dose narcotic. But the fact that its a narcotic makes me nervous. Has anyone had any experience with this? Andrea

 

Naltrexone is not a narcotic, but an opiate receptor antagonist(blocker). It binds to opiate receptors in the body and blocks them. If someone takes a narcotic overdose, then the remedy is naltrexone (it displaces the narcotic from the receptor and binds to receptor). I honestly don't know how it works for hyperactivity, but it is supposed to have some immune modulating properties as well.

Hope this helps.

 

Exactly as Susie said:) You can google "off label use for Naltrexone" or Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and see all sorts of conditions that are being treated with LDN- MS, Fibromyalgia, Crohn's etc. Hope it works well- keep us posted on results!