I have seen several references on this board about it being said that lower levels of progesterone might need a higher dosage of naltrexone. If possible, please share links to scholarly articles that I can print and share with my physician. Thank you!

I hadn't seen anything about that. I'll have to go looking for that.

This is something that CThree Europe mentioned a while back. I didn't see any studies or articles, but give it a google anyway. Here's what Joanna wrote:

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"Did you begin to document your drinking numbers and times/cravings?

This is really important for lots of reasons. It can help you understand that things are good overall, but that perhaps just this week your brain is trying to fool you into any excuse to give up. It an also give you an insight into trends - especially for a woman, this is important because when you document it, some women can clearly see an upturn in drinking behaviour at certain times of the month. During those times, progesterone falls which in turn causes a weaker response to naltrexone."
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So it may not be a sure thing for everyone. Best practice is to document your drinking so you can see if it's true for you. If so, then check it with your doc to see if it might be a good idea to boost your dose at those times.

Thanks for your reply(s)! I brought the notion that naltrexone might not be as effective with lower levels of progesterone to my doctor and he is keeping his eyes and ears open for any further information, as am I.

Please do report back if you dig up any new info on that!