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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.
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.
Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?
Both Wegovy and Mounjaro are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach. They work as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
Suicidal Thoughts Less Likely in Youths on Weight Loss Drugs
It may not sound surprising that treating obesity in adolescents and teens may have positive mental health impacts, but researchers this week reported reassuring findings about whether popular new injectable weight loss medicines carry mental health risks.
News Medical on MSN
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Large-scale human study finds Ozempic (or similar medications) may reduce opioid overdose risk by 40%
A study published in the journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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