Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may also curb alcohol addiction, study says
A study published Wednesday suggests a surprising side effect of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic: they can be effective at ...
The Healthy on MSN18h
New Data: Nearly 50% of Weight-Loss Drug Patients Saw Lower Consumption of This, Too
"For healthcare providers, these findings suggest that anti-obesity medications may offer dual benefits," one doctor reports ...
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Weight-loss drugs could help treat alcohol addiction
The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking.That's according to new research published by JAMA Psychiatry.In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...
CBS News28d
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol and opioid addiction, new study shows
Diabetes and weight ... rate of alcohol intoxication compared to people who aren't on the medications. Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health ...
Time23d
Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Alcohol and Opioid Addiction
The scientists analyzed health records from more than ... of the patients had either an opioid or alcohol-use disorder, and some used the weight-loss medications. Those with opioid-use disorders ...
CNBC on MSN22d
Healthy Returns: Weight loss, diabetes drugs may reduce alcohol and opioid use
GLP-1 drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by around half. Meanwhile, tech companies are ...
The Hill28d
Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able ... A survey from earlier this year from health policy nonprofit KFF found that 1 in 8 adults say they’ve taken a GLP-1 agonist, the obesity ...
Wall Street Journal28d
Weight-Loss Drugs Cut Drug and Alcohol Abuse, According to New Study
Drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by ... evidence that the drugs yield health benefits beyond diabetes and weight loss. In a study published ...
U.S. News & World Report29d
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy Could Battle Alcoholism
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic ... The data, drawn from 136 U.S. health systems, spanned January 2014 to September 2022. Researchers tracked ...
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Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may help reduce overdose risks: Study
The large study analyzed the health records of 1.3 million ... which are used for diabetes management and weight loss, may help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people ...
Time on MSN23d
Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Alcohol and Opioid Addiction
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are transforming the health of millions of people—and a new study hints that even ...
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Healthy Returns: Weight loss, diabetes drugs may reduce alcohol and opioid use
Yet another study shows that blockbuster GLP-1 drugs may offer health benefits beyond diabetes and weight loss. This time ... Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by around half, according ...