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AFSA is an all volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research that investigates the causes and treatments for fibromyalgia syndrome.

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Giving LDN Your Best Shot

There is no roadmap for test driving low-dose naltrexone (LDN), so this article offers navigation advice to help minimize the bumpy road ahead. If you have not heard of LDN, you can read about the trial funded by AFSA. Basically, LDN works on the immune cells in the central nervous system (the microglia) and the side effects are mild. All other drugs prescribed for fibromyalgia (FM) target the neurons and cause a slew of side effects. Click here to read more...

LDN Compounding Pharmacies

If your local compounding pharmacy (PCAB accredited) dispenses LDN capsules at a reasonable price, you may want to use them for the first three months. If LDN provides symptom relief, you can switch to a mail-order pharmacy for the long run. Click here to read more...


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