Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 It has also been used successfully with ADD (children and adults). I would guess that it might also have a place in relieving some depressions. Prax > Non-FDA Approved Indications of naltrexone: > > Unapproved and/or investigational uses of naltrexone have included > treatment of schizophrenia, self-injurious behavior, uremia, > kleptomania, and to improve behavior and attention in autistic > children. > > A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 , You are not mistaken regarding the " Leaky Gut " . Penn State University is in the midst of a study utilizing " LDN " for Crohn's Disease. Regards, Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: " laura herzog " <victrix@...> <low dose naltrexone > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Did you know this > I remember having developmentally disabled clients who were given fairly > high doses of Naltrexone to reduce self-injurious behavior (e.g. face > slappng) at an Illinois state facility. This kind of use is reported in the > literature for treatment of the retarded, whose members typically have > multiple neurological and medical problems. (It was only because of a > fortuitous discussion that I had with a former co-worker that I learned that > the drug was used for m.s. at low doses. I wondered how others had come > across it.) > > In this connection, there is a certain amount of evidence that the etiology > of pervasive developmental disorders is leaky gut, which allows certain > toxins to get across the blood brain barrier in susceptible infants, > resulting in neurotoxicity and retardation. I think I've also read that > leaky gut is implicated in m.s. Am I mistaken on that? Why the particular > efficacy of LDN on bowel and bladder function? > > Illinois > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " aegis_on_ms " <aegis_on_ms@...> > <low dose naltrexone > > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:01 PM > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Did you know this > > > > Non-FDA Approved Indications of naltrexone: > > > > Unapproved and/or investigational uses of naltrexone have included > > treatment of schizophrenia, self-injurious behavior, uremia, > > kleptomania, and to improve behavior and attention in autistic > > children. > > > > A > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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