Daily Naltrexone Use Does Not Adversely Affect Physical, Cognitive or Marksmanship Performance in U.S. Army Soldiers
Abstract
Considering the potential of weaponized opioids, evaluating how prophylactic countermeasures affect military-relevant performance is necessary. Naltrexone is a commercially available Food and Drug Administration–approved medication that blocks the effects of opioids with minimal side effects. However, the effects of naltrexone on the health and performance of non-substance abusing military personnel are not well described in the existing literature.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 25, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usad325
Entities
People
- Bradley M. Ritland
- Chau V. Vuong
- Colleen M Castellani
- Daniel J Selig
- Jamie T Carreno-davidson
- Jesse P. Deluca
- Joseph J Carreno
- Stefan M. Pasiakos
Organizations
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research