"after years of a gambling addiction, with heavy alcohol use i started seeing my dr wanted to discuss an antidepressant, i found information on contrave and approached my dr with a compromise that i&#039;d try the antidepressant if he&#039;d prescribe the contrave, as it had wellbutrin which was one we had previously discussed. he was reluctant at first as he didn&#039;t know about contrave, but he did want to talk to me my  alcohol use, in talking he told me &quot;naltrexone&quot; helps with alcohol use, i said that&#039;s the other ingredient in contrave.he ordered the meds separately and they are covered by insurance. have lost 10# from 272# since 2/2.. and pain &amp; nausea week 2,but was on antibiotic. alcohol use decreased, changing my life.. plan to continue."