Naltrexone for Trichotillomania User Reviews
Brand names: Vivitrol
Naltrexone has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 reviews for the off-label treatment of Trichotillomania. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
- gecko
- July 4, 2015
"I been on this medication successfully for over 15 years in regards to trichotillomania. I have to say I do have my ups and downs and am not 100% pull free. But this medication has allowed me to have more control and actual hair long enough to live with my tiny occasional outbursts"
- VinD
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 23, 2017
"So I am still a big believer that low dose naltrexone does a great job with people. I have no doubt that it works for some people with trichotillomania. However, it did not do that for me. I was pretty disappointed. I have been diagnosed with very minor trichotillomania. But I always have to get my haircut short so that I don’t touch it. I read a lot of reviews being excited about naltrexone. It just did not seem to help. However I still encourage people to try it depending on the severity of their trichotillomania."
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"I have pulled my eyelashes and eyebrows since I was 12 years old-am now in my 50s. I recently tried the drug, Contrave (naltrexone and wellbutrin combo) , for weight loss and found that it got rid of my desire to pull. I take the recommended 4 pills/day but don't know how much naltrexone is in each pill. I still have the urge to pull as my usual response to anxiety but the ruminations about pulling, what to pull, where to pull have been greatly reduced. When I do pull, the feeling is very different and now feels like what one would expect when ripping out eyelashes (ouch!). I would say that the "feel" of pulling is different-the drug interrupts the pleasure of pulling and I don't feel compelled to pull more. very interesting drug."