NALTREXONE INSTITUTE

Naltrexone is a medication used in MAT- now widely recognized as the brand name Vivitrol, however so little is understood by the rank-and-file treatment industry clinicians about this medication, and it's potential use in treatment, and furthermore, that a potentially FDA-approved sustained-release version is just on the horizon. Although this drug has been around for over 40 years-- were it not for Alkermes introduction of Vivitrol, it would be relegated to relative obscurity. There are a number of companies that have received substantial funding from the NIH-- to undertake clinical studies of the long-term efficacy of sustained release implants. When these IND's2 are ultimately approved, this Cinderella drug will require a specific adjunctive behavioral therapy, as the sole inherent challenge identified with the use of Vivitrol for OUD and AUD, is patient compliance and adherence- which substantially diminishes after several months-- due to strictly human factors contributing to the..

Also known as: naltrexone