Hello.....

Well anyone has tried Naltrexone to reduce alcohol cravings ...
actually i started this happy hour - strictly beers ... lepak with friends , colleaques.. clients kinda thing to kill time , avoid traffic , work requirement...
but now seems like its slowly becoming an addiction automatically my body clock wants beer once the time comes to 6.00 pm , whats worse is my office is just above and walking distance to watering holes.. and yea it surely doesnt stop at one or 2 sometimes up to 9 pints a night..

its not doing good to my health and my bank balance as well...


any advice on the Naltrexone ??

It'll help from a biology standpoint, as it competes with opioid receptors to take out the positive reinforcement of alcohol. You may still be drinking, but will feel less of the positive effects. That will hopefully slowly wean you off as you feel more of the negative effects.

You can also consider CBT to help with the cues which get associated with drinking from a behavioural standpoint, to better manage cravings associated with those cues like time of day or a specific place.


Edited to better elaborate naltrexone as an opioid antagonist. Thought I left it a bit vague initially.

This post has been edited by statikinetic: Feb 15 2020, 07:27 AM

Tried that but now got QRPAy ... grab pay.. etc etc .... doesnt really work la..

@statikinetic Thanks what will be the negative effects , would u end up becoming sick after a consumption of a few beers .

Shouldn't be unless you already end up sick after a few beers. There may be side effects but these are rare and register's at the individual level.

But then again, please do take note that you are getting advice over an Internet forum where we do not know your medical history or if you are currently on any other medication. And I may be 12 years old.

I would recommend talking to your usual GP who has a better view of your current health on the medication. Then even if a side effect pops up, at least you can better identify if it is from the drug or something separate.

Naltrexone only removes the "high" or euphoric effects of alcohol (and opiates). It does not help with withdrawal (the effects after the "drug", in this case alcohol, leaves the body and the body no longer has them) and it does not even removes the cravings (usually habit) for it. You should think again what is the purpose of getting it and if its for the cravings then, it will not work (unless we talking about placebo effect). If you do wish to continue then make sure your liver is ok and then make an appointment with a doctor so he/she can discuss it further. And make sure you can support it as it might be a few months to a long term commitment.