(Left:) Stock image of Ozempic; (Right:) Stock image of someone taking a bottle of alcohol off a shelf. A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide ...

Semaglutide, the drug sold as Ozempic to treat type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss, reduced alcohol cravings and consumption in a small trial involving people with moderate alcohol use disorder ...

Could drugs like Ozempic help curb heavy drinking? Image credit: Viktor Solomin/Stocksy. Despite the availability of treatment options, past research shows that fewer than 10% of people with AUD ...

A medication that’s made headlines for its weight loss effects might hold another life-changing secret. New research suggests that semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular medications Ozempic and ...

Researchers have found a rather helpful side effect of Ozempic and similar drugs: they could be effective in controlling ...

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It’s no exaggeration to say that GLP-1s are the drugs of the decade. They’ve been linked with many other health benefits beyond weight loss and diabetes management, including lower cholesterol levels, ...

(Left:) Stock image of Ozempic; (Right:) Stock image of someone taking a bottle of alcohol off a shelf. It has been theorized that Ozempic could potentially help with substance abuse disorders due to ...