Lupus and Low-Dose Naltrexone

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that often goes misdiagnosed in women due to varied symptoms such as fatigue, rash, fever and joint pain. There is no cure for lupus and current treatment options focus on controlling symptoms and flare-ups.

Naltrexone is a drug that was originally FDA approved for opioid addiction. However studies have been conducted with low doses of naltrexone also as a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory. In addition, it causes release of endorphins which can have positive effects on the immune response. It has specifically been used for treatment of autoimmune diseases such as Lupus. There are options for low-dose naltrexone to be compounded at a pharmacy with a prescription.

For more information about ongoing research of low-dose naltrexone and lupus please visit: https://www.lupusresearch.org/