Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is a fibromyalgia pain treatment that reduces neuro-inflammation. Learn how LDN works, what the studies show, and some clinical pearls of wisdom. Although LDN typically does not combine well with opioids it can work in certain scenarios that I describe in another video linked here https://youtu.be/rK8rz19ySP0
LDNresearchtrust.org is a great resource and you can find study references below.
Ginevra Liptan, MD developed fibromyalgia while in medical school at Tufts University. Using herself as a guinea pig was able to find enough effective treatment to get back to school and has dedicated her medical career to treating fibromyalgia. She is board-certified in internal medicine, with additional training in integrative and functional medicine. Learn about her treatment approach to fibromyalgia in her book The FibroManual: A Complete Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide for You and Your Doctor available on Amazon here https://amzn.to/41lgk4I
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References:
Younger J et al. The use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as a novel anti-inflammatory treatment for chronic pain. Clin Rheumatol 2014 Apr;33(4):451-9.
Younger J et al. Low-dose naltrexone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: findings of a small, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, counterbalanced, crossover trial assessing daily pain levels. Arthritis Rheum 2013 Feb;65(2):529-38