Weight loss drug semaglutide may reduce alcohol cravings, heavy drinking and smoking, new study finds Semaglutide could help people drink less alcohol. By Dr. Christopher Wachuku ...

Scientists Show GLP-1s Can Reduce Alcohol Cravings JASON SPEAKMAN Since GLP-1s hit the mainstream roughly two years ago, people taking the weight-loss drugs noticed their cravings for food disappear .

While scientists are still understanding exactly how it reduces alcohol cravings, the medication appears to influence the brain’s reward system, potentially making alcohol less appealing. What ...

A new study suggests semaglutide – branded as Ozempic and Wegovy – curbs cravings for alcohol and helps people drink less. People also smoked significantly fewer cigarettes when receiving ...

"GLP-1 medications have a lot of effects that we are still learning about, and the ability to decrease cravings and the reward signals related to alcohol use are just some of the benefits," she said.

A new study suggests obesity drugs like semaglutide may reduce alcohol cravings, offering potential treatment for alcohol use disorder. Though promising, experts urge caution pending larger trials ...

New research explores the possibility of using the weight loss drugs (like Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus) to help regulate addiction and reduce alcohol cravings, similar to how the medication ...

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.

UCLA researchers have found that an anti-inflammatory drug primarily used in Japan to treat asthma could help people overcome alcoholism. Their study is the first to evaluate the drug, ibudilast ...

Since GLP-1s hit the mainstream roughly two years ago, people taking the weight-loss drugs noticed their cravings for food disappear. For some, that extended to alcohol, too. Now, the growing buzz ...

(NEW YORK) — Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit — it could help people drink less alcohol. A study published in JAMA ...

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean… Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol.