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Weight loss drugs may curb alcohol use
A new study found that after a cocktail, study participants taking medications for diabetes and weight loss saw delayed effects from alcohol. There’s mounting evidence that popular drugs prescribed for diabetes management and weight loss—better known by trade names like Ozempic and Wegovy—could be effective in reducing alcohol use. The pilot study in Scientific Reports found that these types of GLP-1 agonists slow the speed at which alcohol ente…
The popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have a surprising side effect. People feel less drunk when they drink alcohol, and it even seems they have less desire to continue drinking after taking the drugs. Virginia Tech researchers discovered that these so-called GLP-1 agonists slow the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into […] Want to learn more about science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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