naltrexone treatments because, though it’s effective in antagonizing heroin, blood concentration can fluctuate from noncompliance.
Researchers plan to replace the treatment, of which there are many documented alternatives.
They also stated that some treatments may not be fully effective since the patient should be rid of not just the physical addiction but the consumption habit in order to be sustainably recovered.
The study’s authors stated that this could help people with an opioid use disorder reduce their cravings and assist them with the subsequent positive impact on the social problems associated with a drug addiction.
Author: Ryan Beitler
An editor and contributor to Addiction Now, Ryan Beitler is a journalist, fiction writer, musician, and travel writer. He has written for Paste Magazine, OC Weekly, numerous addiction recovery publications, and his travel blog Our Little Blue Rock. He lives in Southern California. Contact Ryan at ryanrbeitler@gmail.com or ryanb@addictionnow.com.
