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A member asked:
Is naltrexone used for treatment of a sex addiction?
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No: Naltrexone is for opioid and also used with alcohol abuse maintenance program.
Answered 10/4/2016
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It can be: Theoretically it can be. I am not aware of any major study done to show that it is effective or not.
Answered 7/4/2013
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Don't know how wide-: spread this off-label use would be. Naltrexone has been used off-label to treat compulsive behaviors because it can help to block the release of dopamine. See “Internet sex addiction treated with naltrexone.” REF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18241634
Answered 11/17/2018
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