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Anyone out there on Guanfacine?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jan 29 1:24pm | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
@austinshorty -sent you a private message.
To all-what is LDN? is that Naltrexone? I get confused between all the three, i.e., Naltrexone, Guanfacine and NAC that folks are using and Docs prescribing. From what I gather on this forum, NAC is a supplement you buy OTC, correct?
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Yes, NAC is a supplement. I get it at the office of my integrative medicine doc.
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LDN = Low Dose Naltrexone
It is naltrexone, but it's a tiny fraction of the typical dose. It has to be obtained by prescription from a compounding pharmacy because it's not manufactured in such small doses. LDN is used off-label for many chronic pain conditions, and now it's being extrapolated to be applied to long COVID.
Guanfacine is also a prescription medication, historically used for ADHD, used in some cases off label for TBI to improve brain fog and cognitive function. It's being researched for application in long COVID.
NAC (N-Acetyl Cystein) is an OTC oral supplement. But it's also used in hospital settings by IV to treat acetaminophen poisoning.