Sinclair Method Reduces Alcohol Cravings

Name: Sinclair Method Reduces Alcohol Cravings
Uploaded: 2024-10-24T16:01:05+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: Dr. Charles Mok explains how the Sinclair Method works: take naltrexone about an hour before drinking to block alcohol's reward in the brain. Cravings…

24 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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Dr. Charles Mok explains how the Sinclair Method works: take naltrexone about an hour before drinking to block alcohol's reward in the brain. Cravings typically drop over three months to a year, though you can still taste the drink.

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50 milligrams

Oral

About an hour before drinking or being in a situation where one might drink

Typically between three months and a year

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The Sinclair Method uses the drug naltrexone, which blocks those pleasure receptors while you're engaging the activity that you want to extinguish, typically 50 milligrams. About an hour or so before you're in a situation where you might be drinking or consuming alcohol, you take the medication. 50 milligrams. It's oral, and when you're drinking, you won't get as much euphoria or pleasure out of drinking. You'll still enjoy the alcohol, the taste of it. If you drink wine or some other beer. Going to Sinclair Method, they find that over time, the cravings reduce. Typically at between three months and a year, cravings reduce, and then they no longer have as much of an addiction to alcohol. In fact, the book is called Alcoholism Cure.