| The Promise of Low Dose Naltrexone Therapy: Potential Benefits in Cancer, Autoimmune, Neurological and Infectious Disorders Contributor(s): Moore, Elaine A. (Author), Wilkinson, Samantha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786437154 ISBN-13: 9780786437153 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: This book describes the history of naltrexone, including its potential therapeutic uses, its effects on the immune system, and its pharmacological properties. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 615.1 |
| LCCN: 2008048420 |
| Series: McFarland Health Topics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.75 lbs) 223 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist drug developed in the 1970s and approved by the FDA in 1984 for opiate and drug abuse treatment. When used at much lower doses in an off-label protocol referred to as low dose naltrexone (LDN), the drug has been shown to halt disease progression in Crohn's disease and certain cancers, to reduce symptoms in multiple sclerosis and autism, and to improve numerous autoimmune and neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Grounded in clinical and scientific research, this book describes the history of naltrexone, its potential therapeutic uses, its effects on the immune system, its pharmacological properties, and how the drug is administered. It also lists fillers and compounding pharmacies, doctors who prescribe LDN, and patient resources, and includes interviews with LDN patients and researchers. |