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    Glossary Naltrexone

    medication that blocks opioid receptors to reduce addiction cravings

    Naltrexone is a medication primarily used to manage alcohol and opioid dependence by blocking the euphoric and sedative effects of these substances. It is available under brand names such as Vivitrol and Revia, and works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, thereby reducing cravings and the risk of relapse.

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    1. The Opiate Antagonist, Naltrexone, in the Treatment of Trichotillomania Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology · 2013 · 69 citations
    2. Novel Treatment Using Low-Dose Naltrexone for Lichen Planopilaris. PubMed · 2017 · 39 citations
    3. Trichotillomania Successfully Treated With Risperidone and Naltrexone: A Geriatric Case Report Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2014 · 13 citations
    4. Low-dose naltrexone: a novel adjunctive treatment in symptomatic alopecias? Dermatology Online Journal · 2019 · 4 citations
    5. Oral Low-Dose Naltrexone in the Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris: An Uncontrolled Open-Label Prospective Study Curēus · 2023 · 2 citations
    6. Biopharmaceutical Performance of DiluCap: A Line of Functional Excipients Enhancing Dissolution Profiles of Minoxidil, Finasteride, Melatonin, and Naltrexone. PubMed · 2025
    7. 41495 Efficacy of Oral Naltrexone in the Treatment of Scarring Alopecia Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2023
    8. Literature Review: Naltrexone: New Use for an Old Drug Hair transplant forum international · 2018
    9. Attenuation of disease process following treatment with low-dose naltrexone in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris: A retrospective study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2024 · 3 citations
    10. Reversible Hair Loss in Lichen Planopilaris: Regrowth With Low-Dose Naltrexone and Platelet-Rich Plasma Journal of Drugs in Dermatology · 2022 · 1 citations
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