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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.
GLP-1 weight loss drugs may help reduce addiction, overdose risks: Study
Those who took Ozempic or a similar drug had a 40% lower chance of overdosing on opioids and a 50% lower chance of getting drunk compared to those who didn't take the medication, the study found.
Ozempic and similar drugs may lower risks for opioid and alcohol use disorders
A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take Ozempic or similar medications to treat diabetic/weight-related conditions appear to have a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication than people with OUD and AUD who do not take Ozempic or similar medications.
Ozempic: Weight Loss Drug May Help With Addiction Too
These medications have been associated with a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol intoxication.
Could Ozempic and similar drugs be used to treat substance use disorders?
One of the most prominent medical developments in recent years has been the emergence of a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). The best known of these drugs is Ozempic,
Inverse
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Ozempic Might Help Treat Two Common Addiction Disorders
A new study from Loyola University demonstrates that GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic can help treat substance use ...
EurekAlert!
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Ozempic (and similar medications) may be the new treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorder
A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take Ozempic or similar medications to treat diabetic/weight-related ...
HealthDay on MSN
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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 ...
Health on MSN
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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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on MSN
Ozempic could cut binge drinking and opioid abuse
Ozempic could cut binge drinking and opioid abuse, major research suggests. A US study of more than 800,000 people with a ...
Medscape
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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 ...
ahajournals.org
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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 ...
healthday on MSN
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Risk for Suicidal Ideation, Attempts Down With GLP1-RA Treatment in Teens With Obesity
For adolescents with obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is associated with a reduc ...
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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 ...
Korea Joongang Daily on MSN
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Korea Ginseng Corporation gets approval to market ginseng as aid in blood glucose regulation
The Korea Ginseng Corporation received approval from the Food & Drug Administration o market ginseng as an aid in blood ...
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