"Naltrexone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Derivative of noroxymorphone that is the N-cyclopropylmethyl congener of NALOXONE. It is a narcotic antagonist that is effective orally, longer lasting and more potent than naloxone, and has been proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction. The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
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D009271
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.706.550 D03.605.497.750.550 D03.633.400.686.750.550 D04.615.723.795.706.550
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Naltrexone" by people in this website by year, and whether "Naltrexone" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Naltrexone" by people in Profiles.
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Barriers to Universal Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e255340.
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Trait Impulsivity Predicts Treatment Response in Gambling Disorder. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2025 Mar-Apr 01; 48(2):27-28.
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Pharmacological management of gambling disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Compr Psychiatry. 2025 Feb; 137:152566.
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Availability of Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine at Substance Use Treatment Facilities in 2021. JAMA. 2024 02 13; 331(6):524-526.
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Health care use and spending for Medicaid patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder receiving primary care in Federally Qualified Health Centers and other primary care settings. PLoS One. 2022; 17(10):e0276066.
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Pharmacological investigations of effort-based decision-making in humans: Naltrexone and nicotine. PLoS One. 2022; 17(10):e0275027.
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Individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood measures associated with opioid use stigma: Evidence from a nationally representative survey. Soc Sci Med. 2022 07; 305:115034.
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Use of Anticraving Agents in the Treatment of Exhibitionism and Frotteuristic Disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021 Sep-Oct 01; 41(5):611-612.
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Medical Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation. JAMA. 2019 12 10; 322(22):2241-2242.
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Lack of Association between Opioid-Receptor Genotypes and Smoking Cessation Outcomes in a Randomized, Controlled Naltrexone Trial. Alcohol Alcohol. 2019 Jan 09; 54(5):559-565.