Treatment For Heroin: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: What do think of naltrexone treatment for heroin addiction?

(Posted by: Julie R on 2007-04-28 12:50:31)

Posted by: Lempster on 2007-04-28, 13:22:58

I was put on Revia (naltrexone) when I went into rehab. After a week of being on it I was convinced it was a placebo. It really didn't do much of anything to help me. I would suggest Suboxone sublingual tablets. These worked great for me. These are also for opiate addicts. Revia is used both for opiate and alcohol. Good luck with your treatment.

Posted by: Amba on 2007-04-28, 12:58:36

Never heard of it. try suboxone. it has worked for many friends. check out suboxone.com good luck

Posted by: Dr Frank on 2007-04-28, 14:38:55

Naltrexone merely counteracts the effects of opiates. The patient must have been drug free for 7-10 days before the drug is given otherwise violent withdrawal symptoms are instantly precipitated. The idea is that while the drug is being taken if heroin is used it is instantly neutralised. It is not a very successful solution.

Posted by: Porktobacon on 2007-04-29, 05:59:06

If you've more or less come off the gear anyway then it's a good way to safeguard against relapse.... if you slip up just once or something then the naltrexone will sit on the parts of your brain that benefit from the smack and therefore you'll barely know you've had any; the theory is, this'll stop you getting back in the groove.... If you've just conned your way through a methadone programme though and maybe tried subutex a couple of times and used on top, you might want to postpone taking naltrexone for a couple of years....