Welcome KathyB, Nal is just short for Naltrexone, the actual drug. Revia is the original brand of Naltrexone but there are other generic brands available too- Naltima, Depade, Vivitriol and others. I only have experience with Revia brand and that works just fine for me. Other people on this board use other brands and I don't recall too many problems being reported. The side effects you're experiencing (feeling spaced out, anxious, insomnia) are very common and mostly occur in the first few weeks then go away. Most agree that side effects are actually a way of determining whether you will respond to Naltrexone. Ie if you have side effects in the first 2 weeks then you will probably respond to Naltrexone. Try to record your drinks and post often. You will find a lot of support on this board. Good luck.
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