GLP-1s don’t just quell addiction cravings. They stop them from forming in the first place.

I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore.” He might have shrugged it off, but reports accumulated in his clinic and ...

Can GLP-1s Help With Addiction?

Prescription weight loss drugs have been lauded as the miracle drug for treating diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests that these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...
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Could weight-loss drugs also fight addiction? Scientists discover a surprising effect

New research suggests that popular GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may do more than help people lose weight. Scientists are now investigating an unexpected benefit: these drugs ...

Could GLP‑1s Curb Addiction to Cigarettes, Alcohol, and More?

My team and I set out to test whether GLP-1 drugs — medications like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide ...
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Diabetes and weight-loss drugs may also help fight addiction

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that drugs known as GLP‑1 receptor agonists appear to reduce the risk of substance-use disorders and serious harms linked to ...