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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by firethief on Monday September 25, 2017 @01:44PM (#15332443)
Speculating about the drug's performance vs placebo is an argument from imagined evidence -- in this case contrafactual. As with most drugs, placebo is the benchmark naltrexone had to beat to demonstrate efficacy.
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Re:We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-def... by towaway on Monday September 25, 2017 @04:11PM (#15333688)
Indeed. Some clinical studies are listed here - http://www.c3foundationeurope.org/clinical-trial-evidence/

Also note when researching - many people prescribe naltrexone to be taken every day along with abstinence, and infact when taken this way it's shown to be no better than a placebo. When taken as per The Sinclair Method it has been shown to be over 85% effective.

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