Ozempic Users Are Drinking Less Alcohol Without Even Trying
In a world where alcohol claims nearly 178,000 lives annually in the U.S. alone, a glimmer of hope has emerged from an unlikely source: a drug best known for treating diabetes and obesity. Semaglutide,
New treatments are needed for alcohol addiction. Are drugs like Ozempic the answer?
There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.
Ozempic dials down alcohol cravings for people wanting to cut back
In 2022, when the surge in popularity of the GLP-1 class of weight loss and diabetes drugs really began, stories of surprise benefits besides shedding pounds soon surfaced. One of those – that the medication changed drinking and smoking habits overnight – understandably piqued the interest
Ozempic Can Curb Drinking, New Research Shows
A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is more than just anecdote, or a placebo effect: It found that semaglutide, the substance in Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy, could in fact help curb alcohol cravings. It is the first randomized controlled trial on semaglutide and alcohol consumption.
Ozempic Shows Some Promise for Alcohol Use Disorder
But when averaging the number of drinks only on the days alcohol was consumed, the reduction was greater in the Ozempic group. And over time, there was a greater reduction in heav
Ozempic Trial Shows Drug Turns People Off Alcohol
Results showed that people craved and drank less alcohol when on the drug, according to the findings of a recent study.
Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol-use disorder
For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don’t just curb their desire to eat; for some, they also lead them to drink less alcohol.
Does Ozempic reduce alcohol cravings?
UW Health's Dr. Bill Hartman discusses a new study on Ozempic and alcohol cravings. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, flu deaths now outnumber COVID-19 deaths.
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