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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds

A study conducted at a Dublin clinic found that overweight patients prescribed semaglutide or liraglutide decreased their alcohol intake by approximately 68% over a period of four months.
This study tracked 262 clinically overweight or obese patients, 68% of whom drank regularly, to explore GLP-1 drugs' effects beyond weight loss.
On May 9, 2025, researchers shared these results at a conference focused on obesity research held in Malaga, Spain, and highlighted the study's limitations, including a small sample size and the absence of a control group.
Dr. Carel le Roux, a senior researcher at University College Dublin, noted that patients described reducing their alcohol consumption as nearly effortless, and indicated that GLP-1 analogues could potentially decrease cravings for both food and alcohol.
These results indicate GLP-1 drugs could aid alcohol reduction, which is significant since alcohol causes nearly 5% of deaths worldwide, but further research is needed to confirm this effect.

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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds

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