This opiate-blocker is key to staying clean over the next 12 months. A non-addictive medicine with no mood altering effects, Naltrexone blocks the effects of all opiates, such as heroin, methadone, codeine etc. It has been used as an approved opiate-blocking drug in Britain, America and Europe for over 25 years. How Naltrexone works Naltrexone finds the receptor sites in the brain and spinal cord where opiates are attached. It knocks the opiates off and forms a stronger bond with the receptor sites.
Naltrexone is taken orally.
After detox, Naltrexone is taken daily in tablet form. At the end of the Detox 5 treatment, the first full 50 mg maintenance dose of Naltrexone is taken. This completes the blockade of the brain's receptor sites against opiates. At home, a daily 50 mg dose of Naltrexone is taken under the supervision of a family member or friend. Essentials for successful treatment The Detox 5 treatment depends upon more than medication and good nursing.