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Could Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs treat alcohol use disorder?

Mounting research suggests GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and obesity, may one day help people with alcohol ...
Psychology Today

GLP-1 Anti-Obesity Rx and Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders

What began as an unexpected observation and “side effect” of some medications converged with decades of addiction neuroscience: GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic apparently reduce ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Identification and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.
The American Journal of Managed Care

GLP-1s Reduce Heavy Drinking Days in Patients With Obesity, Alcohol Use Disorder

A 26-week, randomized, double-blind trial in Copenhagen enrolled adults 18–70 years with AUD, BMI ≥30 kg/m², ≥6 heavy-drinking days, and AUDIT >15, assigning semaglutide vs placebo 1:1. Compared with ...
The Conversation

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

With the new Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” in U.S. theaters as of May 17, 2024, the late singer’s relationship with alcohol and drugs is under scrutiny again. In July 2011, Winehouse was found ...
Healio

Semaglutide reduces heavy drinking for adults with alcohol use disorder, obesity

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults receiving semaglutide had a greater decrease in heavy drinking days and alcohol consumption at 26 weeks ...