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Post by sameses on May 30, 2018 4:59:48 GMT -5
I know this has come up with regard to naltrexone, but finally someone in my area has been prescribed nalmefene, but also acamprosate. Am I alone in thinking this is a bit nuts?
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Post by joesixpack on May 30, 2018 17:43:21 GMT -5
I've seen a study or two on it (Naltrexone and Acamprosate, acutally), don't know quite how you would use it though.
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Post by sameses on May 30, 2018 18:20:39 GMT -5
Well, unless her GP is a genius with a plan (which is unlikely), I am worried she's just doing it all wrong and getting mixed messages. She's taking the acamprosate to be abstinent, then the nalmefene if she fancies a drink (to suppress the urge) then just drinking without either and ending up in hospital because no one is giving her consistent or relevant information.
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Post by joesixpack on May 30, 2018 21:16:42 GMT -5
Sounds like more of the same to me. At least she has it and can flip to TSM mode if need be.
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Post by calijohn on Oct 9, 2018 12:57:37 GMT -5
There are studies that efficacy increases with using both Nal and Campral. They are different and attack the problem from two different angles. I take Campral, but not to the prescribed levels... 6 pills a day is a bit much for me. Campral works on repair, while Nal +TSM hits it from a different angle. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12511176
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