Use of naltrexone reduces inflammation in Crohn's patients, study suggests

Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Naltrexone reduced inflammation in Crohn's patients in a new research study. Naltrexone is a drug used to help recovering alcoholics and drug users stay clean. It inhibits the body's opioid system that regulates pain and is involved in cell growth, repair and inflammation.

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