Ozempic helps to reduce alcohol consumption and smoking, new study finds
- Kara Stainbrook, who previously consumed a bottle of vodka weekly, reported losing 70 pounds and her desire to drink after taking Mounjaro in June 2023.
- W. Kyle Simmons, a professor at Oklahoma State University, leads research on semaglutide's potential to reduce alcohol consumption and improve addiction treatment.
- Dr. Lorenzo Leggio highlighted that only 2% of people with alcohol use disorder in the U.S. receive FDA-approved medication for treatment.
- Experts believe that effective medications could help change perceptions of alcohol use disorder as a disease rather than a moral failing.
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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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