US EditionOzempic helps to reduce alcohol consumption and smoking, new study finds
- Medications for obesity may help reduce alcohol cravings, as suggested by new government-funded research involving 48 adults.
- In the study, nearly 40% of participants taking semaglutide reported no heavy drinking days, compared to 20% in the placebo group.
- Dr. Klara Klein stated that many patients experience a reduced desire to drink after starting these medications.
- Experts emphasize the need for larger studies to confirm these findings and assess safety for those not needing weight loss.
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Drinking Less Alcohol on Ozempic? New Study Helps Explain Why
As more Americans turn to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy for type-2 diabetes and weight loss, researchers are deepening their understanding of the drugs' side effects.According to a new, small, first-of-its-kind study that was funded by the government, Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce the desire to drink alcohol. While the findings are preliminary, they add to growing evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists could play a role in treating ad…
Ozempic can curb alcohol cravings, study finds
What happened 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, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. It was the first randomized controlled trial to study the effects of semaglutide on alcohol addiction, though anecdotal evidence and observational and animal studies have…
Weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy help people drink less and smoke fewer cigarettes, new research finds
A new study suggests semaglutide – branded as Ozempic and Wegovy – curbs cravings for alcohol and helps people drink less. People also smoked significantly fewer cigarettes when receiving injections of the weight loss drugs. More research about the potential for semaglutide to treat alcohol use disorder is needed, the researchers said.
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