Losing weight with anti-obesity medications (AOM) also resulted in decreased alcohol consumption for about half of the participants in a new study appearing in the current issue of JAMA Network Open.

In a paper released in Addiction, scientists reported that people with a history of alcohol use disorder who were prescribed these medications were 50% less likely to binge drink. The results were ...

The research, published Nov. 13 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, adds to a growing body of work hinting these drugs could help people manage drug and alcohol addiction.. In the study, researchers ...

Anti-obesity medications linked to reduced alcohol use, possibly due to effects on cravings and reward systems, with behavioral strategies also playing a role. Study: Alcohol Use and Antiobesity ...

Weight loss drugs catapulted many into a new wellness era, and gave hope to those with diabetes, obesity and who struggled to lose weight. The global anti-obesity drugs market — including the ...

For the 7491 participants with alcohol use at baseline, 45.3% reported decreasing a category of alcohol use, 52.4% reported no change, and 2.3% reported an increase.

A new study finds people who take weight-loss drugs also cut back on alcohol consumption. Researchers think the drugs could be a promising new treatment for addiction.

More than 100 members of Congress have called for the US government to “suspend” an influential study about the health risks of alcohol – as beer, wine and liquor makers raised concerns that ...

Losing weight with anti-obesity medications (AOM) also resulted in decreased alcohol consumption for about half of the participants in a new study appearing in the current issue of JAMA Network Open .