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What are your hidden gem medications/drugs/substances and what makes them ideal for your usecase (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Naltrexone

I will start with naltrexone, which can help people who have difficulty regulating their drinking have a more natural and sustainable relationship with alcohol should they choose to not cut it out of their lives entirely.

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[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't know if it's effective that way; all papers I've read that show affect are using nasal, IV, or subcutaneous.

That said you should probs try that before risking infection and gaol if it's an option. It's about that much a dose in Australia (has to be administered under supervision) and requires extensive screening.

[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's definitely effective, but you have to take a higher dose vs. IV. Usually it's between 60 and 120mg and it's delivered via troche in the cheek.

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

So that's what ~1.5 mg/kg transdermal I guess. Assume some waste from swallowing. Yeah probably around the same delivery rate and dose as subcutaneous injection