Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy May Help Fight Alcoholism and Opioid Addiction
A new study reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), which include weight loss and diabetes meds Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound, may help users overcome alcoholism and opioid addiction.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may help reduce overdose risks: Study
A study suggests that weight loss medications like Ozempic may help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with substance use disorders.
Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic can Slim Down Addiction
Ozempic, a popular drug for treating diabetes and promoting weight loss, has emerged as an unexpected weapon in the fight against opioid and alcohol addiction.
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy Could Battle Alcoholism
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1),
Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs might help with alcoholism, opioid addiction
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Weight-loss drugs may reduce opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, study finds
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can offer greater benefits than just weight and diabetes management.
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may be new treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorder, finds study
Ozempic is one of several medications, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1 RAs, that are prescribed to ...
Diabetes, high BMI, previous metformin prescriptions are common in teens with prescriptions for GLP-1 RAs
Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have ...
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Muscle Mass and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Adaptive or Maladaptive Response to Weight Loss?
Recent studies have shown that pharmacologic weight loss with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and ...
Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says
Men, baby boomers, and postgraduate-degree holders were among those most likely to say they wouldn’t choose medication over ...
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How Much Weight Can You Lose on a GLP-1 Drug? It Depends on These Factors
Not everybody loses the same amount of weight on medications such as Ozempic and Saxenda—treatment indication, dosage, and ...
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents With Obesity
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) given to adolescents with obesity was associated with a one-third ...
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Review Explores Impact of GLP-1 Agonists on Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Management
USA: A recent narrative review has highlighted the effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) in treating type 2 diabetes ...
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Diabetes, High BMI, Previous Metformin Common in Teens With Rx for GLP-1 RAs
Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have ...
Could Ozempic and similar drugs be used to treat substance use disorders?
Dr Fares Qeadan, the paper’s primary author, explains to Popular Science that opioids and alcohol were chosen for the study ...