Real-World Effectiveness and Tolerability of Low Dose Naltrexone to Treat Chronic Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study of One Pain Physician’s Practice
These findings suggest that LDN may be an effective and well-tolerated treatment option for a range of chronic pain conditions. Further studies, such as randomized controlled trials, are warranted to confirm these results and optimize dosing strategies.
Authors
- S.M. Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2094-5235)
- Heikki Aalto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1773-288X)
- Virginia McEwen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-749X)
Institutions
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- St. Joseph's Care Group (CA)
- NOSM University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s561662
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association