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Wed-06-07-2016, 11:59 AM
"has it got any government approval as a psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis treatment anywhere? "
You're joking right Jim? Funny
There are no studies done on LDN with Psoriasis or PsA. So how could it possibly be a government approved treatment anywhere..
"And there is good evidence of LDN working on psoriatic arthritis."
Please Jim, don't put words in my mouth, I never said this.
I said many autoimmune conditions. And last I heard psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder. So no, there is no "good" evidence for psoriasis. It's all anecdotal. But that's the kind you like right? Testimonials. But the fact remains that's the worst kind of evidence there is. Unless there are reams of it.
You guys are going to have to think a little outside the box here.
Yes Naltrexone is an FDA approved drug, but it's off label use, in low dose form is not approved for any condition. But doctors can prescribe it as they are allowed to prescribe many medications for off label use. Gabapentin is a classic example.
So while it is an FDA approved drug, it is not a treatment for any conditon other than it was originally designed for, which was opioid and alcohol addiction. Which failed miserably for that BTW.
You're joking right Jim? Funny
There are no studies done on LDN with Psoriasis or PsA. So how could it possibly be a government approved treatment anywhere..
"And there is good evidence of LDN working on psoriatic arthritis."
Please Jim, don't put words in my mouth, I never said this.
I said many autoimmune conditions. And last I heard psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder. So no, there is no "good" evidence for psoriasis. It's all anecdotal. But that's the kind you like right? Testimonials. But the fact remains that's the worst kind of evidence there is. Unless there are reams of it.
You guys are going to have to think a little outside the box here.
Yes Naltrexone is an FDA approved drug, but it's off label use, in low dose form is not approved for any condition. But doctors can prescribe it as they are allowed to prescribe many medications for off label use. Gabapentin is a classic example.
So while it is an FDA approved drug, it is not a treatment for any conditon other than it was originally designed for, which was opioid and alcohol addiction. Which failed miserably for that BTW.
