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BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To investigate the potential indications and adverse effects of using the opioid antagonist naltrexone to treat problem gamblers. CASE PRESENTATION:The files of the 1,192 patients who were referred to the National Problem Gambling Clinic between January 2015 and June 2016 were audited. Seventeen patients were considered appropriate for treatment with naltrexone, having attended and failed to respond to psychological therapies at the clinic. Fourteen patients were placed on a regimen of 50 mg/day naltrexone. DISCUSSION:Of the 14 patients who were treated with naltrexone, there were 10 for whom sufficient follow-up existed to analyze the treatment efficacy and side effects of naltrexone. Patients showed significant decreases in their craving to gamble and the majority (60%) were able to abstain completely from gambling in the treatment period, with a further 20% reducing their gambling to almost nothing. The reported side effects from the naltrexone included: loss of appetite, gastrointestinal pain, headaches, sedation, dizziness, and vivid dreams. Two patients with concurrent alcohol-use disorder relapsed during the treatment. One patient relapsed after the treatment period. CONCLUSIONS:The study showed significant outcomes in reducing gambling cravings for the sample set. Given the design of the study as a case series, there was no control group, and a number of patients were on other psychotropic medications. We recommend care when prescribing to those suffering from concurrent alcohol-use disorder.
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J Behav Addictjournal_title
Journal of behavioral addictionsauthors
Ward S,Smith N,Bowden-Jones Hdoi
10.1556/2006.7.2018.89subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-09-01 00:00:00pages
827-833issue
3eissn
2062-5871issn
2063-5303journal_volume
7pub_type
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pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
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doi:10.1556/2006.8.2019.64
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/2006.7.2018.81
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/2006.6.2017.065
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/JBA.3.2014.006
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/JBA.1.2012.014
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/2006.4.2015.033
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/2006.5.2016.020
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/2006.8.2019.09
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1556/2006.6.2017.007
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of behavioral addictions
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00