naltrexone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of naltrexone
First recorded in 1970–75; by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name
Example Sentences
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Low-dose naltrexone has been shown to reduce fatigue and lower platelet aggregation.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026
Steroids, low-dose naltrexone, melatonin, lecithin, goldenseal, sceletium and a whole world of anti-inflammatory botanical ferments like kefir.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2023
Among the most popular are low-dose naltrexone, anticoagulants, antivirals, beta blockers, statins, antihistamines to calm overactive mast cells, and probiotics to improve gut health.
From Slate ● May 8, 2023
Consequently, large, well-controlled clinical trials of low-dose naltrexone are scarce.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
The researchers gave depressed patients naltrexone to block the opioid receptor before administering ketamine, and found that this eliminated ketamine’s antidepressant effects but not its hallucinatory side effects.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 22, 2019
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