Derivative of noroxymorphone that is the N-cyclopropylmethyl congener of naloxone. It is a narcotic antagonist that is effective orally, longer lasting and more potent than naloxone, and has been proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction. The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Used as an adjunct to a medically supervised behaviour modification program in the maintenance of opiate cessation in individuals who were formerly physically dependent on opiates and who have successfully undergone detoxification. Also used for the management of alcohol dependence in conjunction with a behavioural modification program.
Medical University of South Carolina, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Behavioral Science Research Unit, St. Luke's Hospital, New York, New York, United States
University of Pennsylvania- Treatment Research Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Saint Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Yale University School of Medicine Substance Abuse Treatment Unit, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, United States
Klinik Dr. Schlemmer GmbH, Center for Psychosomatic Medicine, Bad Wiessee, Bavaria, Germany
Inntalklinik Simbach am Inn, Simbach, Bavaria, Germany
Dept.of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy; Center of Neurology, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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