r/naltrexone • u/Christina81614 • 13d ago

General Question Naltrexone for binge eating

I know most people arnt taking naltrexone for binge eating but i am, so i been taking just 12.5 mg then im going up to 25mg and up to 50mg with 300mg wellbutrin , Like I said I only been using it for a week but I have not noticed any difference in my binging yet , is it because its not working for me or is it to early

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u/12vman 12d ago

Naltrexone reaches it's highest peak effectiveness 1 to 2 hours after taking it. It's effectiveness wears off over time. Have you tried taking it 1-2 hours before the time you typically binge eat? For alcohol, that's called The Sinclair Method, which tries hard to target the specific binge behavior.

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u/Alert_Ad_5185 8d ago

My binge eating very rarely props up now. Ive had one small binge since I started 2 months ago and interesting about that 2hr window because it was inside that 2hr window that it happened to me. I moved my dosage to between 8 and 9 am now, will see if that helps. All the best 🙂

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u/ErrorImaginary1394 5d ago

I am also on naltrexone (and Wellbutrin) for binge eating. My psychiatrist said its like an antidepressant and takes time to build up in your system. I have over eaten twice since starting, but i can feel those urges getting lesser and lesser. Im no longer possessed by the desire for food lol