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The Sinclair Method: drink less, on your own terms.

Naltrexone, taken an hour before you drink, gradually weakens the pull of alcohol. You keep drinking, and cutting down feels natural.

Online, consultation included | See a doctor | Full programme with a coach

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  • A doctor every time
  • Medication dispensed or delivered by us
  • Today, every day

How the Sinclair Method works

Three steps, from form to first dose.

1

Start your way

An online form about your drinking, your health, and the safety questions we need to ask.

2

We review and prescribe

A doctor reviews it and prescribes naltrexone if it's right for you.

3

Take before drinking

One hour before you drink, every time. You drink less over the following weeks.

Is this right for you?

The Sinclair Method suits people who want to drink less, not necessarily to stop altogether. In trials, 78% of people cut down to sensible levels within six to twelve months. And many who decide they want to stop completely find it takes them there in time.

It isn't right for everyone. Naltrexone blocks opioids, so opioid painkillers won't work while you take it, and if you're dependent on opioids it can bring on withdrawal. It's also not suitable in serious liver problems or pregnancy. The assessment checks for all of this, and if it isn't right we'll talk you through other options.

The protocol

The routine

One tablet, an hour before you drink, every time. That's the whole routine.

No need to quit first

Bring the willingness to stick with it, and the tablet does the heavy lifting.

Already on naltrexone?

If you're already taking naltrexone (or nalmefene) from somewhere else and want to move your care to us, you're very welcome. Just tell us where you're up to and we'll take it from there.

Ways to start

Three ways in. Come once, or stay with us.

Online, consultation included

A doctor reviews your assessment and dispenses if it's right for you, and a 15 minute consultation is included whenever you want it. Repeats when you need them and check-ins by message or email.

See a doctor

A consultation by phone, video or in person, for when you'd rather talk it through. Repeats and follow-up visits when you want them. Pay as you go.

The full programme

A doctor consultation to start, 6 months of coaching as often as you want, and 12 months of repeats whenever you need them.

Someone alongside you

The tablet does the chemistry, and that is the heavy lifting. But it can be hard to reshape the habits and routines around drinking by yourself. That is where a coach comes in.

Your Sinclair Method coach meets you by video or phone, at a pace that suits you. They help you stick with it, make sense of your own drinking, and are there when it feels harder. Practical, on your side, never a lecture.

Coaching comes with the programme, and it helps. If you would rather go it alone on the medication, that is a real choice too. It is here when you want it, never pushed.

Blood tests

A liver check is part of taking naltrexone safely. Had a liver test anywhere in the last six months? We'll gladly use it. If not, we'll arrange one. You'll need a repeat liver check one to three months after starting, then from time to time after that.

However you'd like to do it:

  • A finger-prick kit, posted to your door

  • A blood draw at one of our partner laboratories near you, or at our Westfield clinic

  • A home visit, if that's what you need

Blood tests are priced separately, like the medication. And if you can get a liver check free on the NHS through your own GP, we'd encourage that.

Not keen on needles? You're far from alone. Nalmefene works in a similar way but needs no routine liver checks, so it can be the better fit. Your doctor will talk you through it.

The medication

Naltrexone

The standard Sinclair Method medicine.

Nalmefene

For when your liver or needles are a concern.

Not sure which?

How naltrexone and nalmefene compare.

Pricing

Your medication and blood tests are charged separately, so you only pay for what you need. No subscription, no lock-in.

The Sinclair Method

  • See a doctor £99
  • Liver function blood test £49
  • Naltrexone £99 a pack
  • Nalmefene £109.99
  • 12-month care programme £499
What each option includes

See a doctor. Paid once. A doctor reads your assessment and liver function check, holds a 15-minute consultation with you, and writes your prescription. Repeat orders are then checked at no charge. The medication is charged separately.

Liver function blood test. Needed before starting, and again at 3 to 6 months. Use a recent result from the NHS or anywhere else, or order our at-home Liver Function Test kit at £49 plus £3.95 postage.

Naltrexone. 28 tablets, charged each time you order, on top of the assessment or programme.

Nalmefene. Charged each time you order.

12-month care programme. A doctor consultation, coaching for 6 months, all online resources and a review at a year. Repeat orders are checked at no charge on every route. Naltrexone and blood tests are charged separately, as above.

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There's a real clinic behind this

If you prefer, your reviews and consultations can be in person at our Westfield London clinic. It is a full GP clinic too: consultations, health checks, blood tests and travel health, whenever you need them.

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