The Potential Role of Naltrexone in Borderline Personality Disorder
Abstract
Objective: Management of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a difficult challenge due to the complex features of
this disorder. This article reviews the use of naltrexone in the treatment of BPD.
Methods: Published articles and clinical trials were searched in Google Scholar, MedLine, ELSEVIER, and Cochrane
database of systematic reviews abstracts in English language between 1990 and 2017.
Results: Naltrexone (NTX), a nonspecific competitive opiate antagonist, has been noted to be helpful in controlling selfinjurious behavior (SIB) and dissociative symptoms in patients with BPD.
Conclusions: Further studies should be conducted on the effects of naltrexone to confirm the role of this medication in
the treatment of BPD.
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