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AgelessRx Launches Pilot Post-COVID Clinical Trial Using Low Dose Naltrexone and NAD

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AgelessRx, an online telemedicine clinic that specializes in longevity, has launched a groundbreaking Pilot Post-COVID Clinical Trial. Through this clinical trial, they hope to identify and treat the underlying causes of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and help “long-haulers” reduce or eliminate their symptoms and restore their quality of life. This Post-COVID Clinical Trial will enroll 60 adults between 18 and 65 of any gender and ethnicity for 12-weeks.  It is an IRB-approved clinical trial that will include a treatment and placebo group.  The individuals in the treatment group will receive 4.5mg/day of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and 400mg/ml (worn once per week) of NAD+ Iontophoresis Patches.    AgelessRx’s Post-COVID Clinical Trial will further the research on the link between aging and COVID-19.  Despite the staggering amount of evidence, age related damage remains to be neglected when discussing treatment options for “long haulers.”  It is now understood ...

Low Dose Naltrexone for Long COVID 2022

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A drug that’s helping millions of people with opioid or alcohol dependence is also being used to treat those suffering symptoms of   long COVID . Naltrexone has been around since 1984 to treat opioid or alcohol addiction. Given in high doses of 50-milligram tablets or a 380-milligram intramuscular injection, the drug works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain to block the effects—especially the urges and cravings to use—of opioids and alcohol. Naltrexone has also been found to treat other disorders when administered in low doses. It is used off-label to treat obesity, nerve pain, anxiety, and autoimmune disorders. “I found it very effective in my patients with rheumatoid arthritis, with Crohn’s disease, with other autoimmune processes, and chronic fatigue syndrome,” Dr. Keith Berkowitz, an internist, told The Epoch Times. Naltrexone is given at doses of 0.5 to 4.5 milligram for patients with long COVID, along with other repurposed medications like prednisone, ivermectin, and...

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