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Will Ozempic Be Used to Treat Addiction Disorders?

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There is evidence that diabetes and weight management drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic can also be used to combat tobacco and alcohol addiction. There is also a possibility that the drugs can be used for those struggling with opioid addiction and other drug addictions. In recent years, the active ingredient in these drugs, semaglutide, has proven very effective in treating the disease obesity. Now scientists are turning their attention to other …
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Ozempic is supposed to be the medicine that will help the world eradicate obesity. It is also supposed to work against more than 40 other conditions, such as Alzheimer's and liver failure. Great! But there are also reports of hair loss, kidney problems and other side effects. What is the real story? Professor Gijs Goossens of Maastricht University separates in a video […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

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There is evidence that diabetes and weight management drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic can also be used to combat tobacco and alcohol addiction. There is also a possibility that the drugs can be used for those struggling with opioid addiction and other drug addictions. In recent years, the active ingredient in these drugs, semaglutide, has proven very effective in treating the disease obesity. Now scientists are turning their attention to other …

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RÚV broke the news in on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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