Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Surprising Drop in Violent Behavior
Rutgers researchers found current users had a 62% weaker impulsivity-violence link and a 52% weaker alcohol-violence link than former users.
- On Wednesday, a Rutgers University study published in Criminology suggested GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce violent criminal behavior by moderating impulsivity and alcohol intake effects.
- Researchers analyzed data from a 2025 survey of 7,521 United States adults, focusing on 821 individuals with a history of GLP-1 use to determine if the drugs function like 'cognitive behavioral therapy.'
- Daniel Semenza, director of research at the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, noted the association between impulsivity and violent behavior was about 62% weaker among current users, with alcohol-related associations about 52% weaker.
- Christopher Thomas, an assistant professor at Rutgers University-Camden, said findings indicate medications work by "weakening the path from impulse to action rather than eliminating impulsivity itself."
- Researchers cautioned the observational study cannot prove causation, necessitating future longitudinal research; the FDA warned Novo Nordisk in March regarding failures to report serious side effects linked to its GLP-1 drugs, including suicidal ideation.
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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to surprising drop in violent behavior
A Rutgers study suggests GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may weaken the link between impulsive tendencies and violent behavior. The surprising finding hints that these medications could affect how people act on impulses, though researchers stress that cause and effect have not been proven.
GLP-1 medications may reduce violent behavior in adults
The use of GLP-1 medications commonly prescribed for weight loss or managing diabetes may have effects that extend beyond metabolic health, including on behaviors linked to violence, according to Rutgers researchers.
More research has suggested in recent years that GLP-1 class drugs, such as semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy), seem to help with a number of conditions, not just with weight loss. A new study published Wednesday now suggests that GLP-1 drugs might even have the potential to reduce violent tendencies...
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