Re: LDN as treatment for eating disorders?

[Guest guest]

I am not aware of LDN being used for eating disorders.  And given it tends to work mostly with autoimmune type diseases I am unsure of how it would help. 

 

I could see how High Dose however might be used with eating disorders.  I haven't researched it but in high doses Natrexone is used for addiction (alcohol and opiates mostly).  Eating disorders - especially the purging of bulimia - can create a bit of a natural high effect (like a runners high).  Speculating that naltrexone might block the high which might break the feedback loop of reinforcement. 

 

I would do some web searches on naltrexone in general - so covering all dosages - and see if any studies have been done. 

 

Mostly talk therapy - group (CBT  & DBT) and SSRIs seem to be what I see as treatment options most often.

 

Best of luck to you, eating disorders are especially difficult.

 

Jaxi

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Deborah Kendrick <kendrick1410@...> wrote:

Anyone out there with experience or good info on LDN for treatment for bulimia?  Daughter of my dear friend needs help.  Thanks so much, Debbie

[Guest guest]

naltrexone is being used for weightloss but in much higher doses than we use for

our autoimmune diseases and cancers.

[Guest guest]

The FDA has the round 3 trials for.naltrexone. mixed with wellbutrin. Its in a pill form. I can't remember the name its been given. If I find the study I had been reading, I'll repost it. MariSent via DROID on Verizon Wireless Re: [low dose naltrexone] LDN as treatment for eating disorders?I am not aware of LDN being used for eating disorders.  And given it tends to work mostly with autoimmune type diseases I am unsure of how it would help.   I could see how High Dose however might be used with eating disorders.  I haven't researched it but in high doses Natrexone is used for addiction (alcohol and opiates mostly).  Eating disorders - especially the purging of bulimia - can create a bit of a natural high effect (like a runners high).  Speculating that naltrexone might block the high which might break the feedback loop of reinforcement.   I would do some web searches on naltrexone in general - so covering all dosages - and see if any studies have been done.   Mostly talk therapy - group (CBT  & DBT) and SSRIs seem to be what I see as treatment options most often. Best of luck to you, eating disorders are especially difficult. JaxiOn Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Deborah Kendrick <kendrick1410@...> wrote:Anyone out there with experience or good info on LDN for treatment for bulimia?  Daughter of my dear friend needs help.  Thanks so much, Debbie

[Guest guest]

If you read this book you will see that the vomitting in

anorexia produces endorphines.the same as running long distances which some of

the girls do.

The

Diet Cure

Here in the netherlands 2 women with anorexia uses ldn and

it helps them.

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