What is LDN for?
From Jacquelyn McCandless, MD: LDN is low dose naltrexone, a generic, FDA-approved opiate antagonist that has been used widely in its regular doses to combat drug addiction for more than 20 years. At less than one tenth the usual dose, LDN has been found to be an effective immune system modulator that is non-toxic, non-addicting and inexpensive, with only a small capsule or small amount of transdermally applied cream once daily at bedtime needed. I originally wanted it for immune modulation/enhancement, but the first and most noticeable effects are an increased socialization and language facility for most children. The immune effects take longer to show up, and my studies showed that even after 16 weeks some markers were still not enhanced. Whether this is because it only helps certain aspects of the immune system or just takes longer for these changes to take place, the jury is still out – more testing is needed.
From Jacquelyn McCandless, MD: LDN is low dose naltrexone, a generic, FDA-approved opiate antagonist that has been used widely in its regular doses to combat drug addiction for more than 20 years. At less than one tenth the usual dose, LDN has been found to be an effective immune system modulator that is non-toxic, non-addicting and inexpensive, with only a small capsule or small amount of transdermally applied cream once daily at bedtime needed. I originally wanted it for immune modulation/enhancement, but the first and most noticeable effects are an increased socialization and language facility for most children. The immune effects take longer to show up, and my studies showed that even after 16 weeks some markers were still not enhanced. Whether this is because it only helps certain aspects of the immune system or just takes longer for these changes to take place, the jury is still out – more testing is needed. However, some important immune markers were elevated in the majority of
