Ozempic Shows Potential for Alcohol Addiction in Trial
Weekly treatment with low doses of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Ozempic) reduced alcohol consumption and craving in adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD), a phase II randomized trial showed.
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.
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 shows some promise for alcohol use disorder
Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster GLP-1 diabetes drug Ozempic led to improvements in some measures of alcohol use disorder in a small trial, researchers reported on Wednesday. The 48 participants in the nine-week trial all had moderately severe alcohol use disorder and were given either once-weekly Ozempic or a placebo.
Ozempic helps people fight urge to drink alcohol in new study
A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.
Ozempic can curb alcohol cravings, study finds
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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,
Ozempic reduces alcohol cravings in adults with alcohol use disorder, study finds
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry revealed that Ozempic (semaglutide), a medication commonly used for type 2 diabetes, may reduce alcohol cravings and consumption in adults with alcohol use disorder.
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.
Does Medicare Cover Ozempic?
Over 40% of U.S. adults meet the medical classification for obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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 ...
The wild ways Ozempic is wreaking havoc on couples’ sex lives — or making them hotter
An abrupt aversion to sex is a common, albeit lesser-known, complication of taking GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, ...
Evidence grows that Ozempic can curb alcoholism
Yet another study is supporting the notion that the blockbuster GLP-1 drug Ozempic can help problems drinkers curb their ...
Ozempic and Blindness: What We Know About Weight Loss Side Effects
Symptoms of NAION can include blurred vision, peripheral vision loss, dark spots in vision, and changes in color perception. Though the exact mechanism is not fully understood, researchers hypothesize ...
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Influencer Claudia Oshry Says She Used Ozempic ‘As a Tool to Change My Life’ Before Pregnancy
Influencer and podcast maven Claudia Oshry used Ozempic to kickstart a newfound wellness journey.
The Physicians Really Are Healing Themselves, With Ozempic
There are no studies documenting the percentage of doctors taking the drugs. But physicians “are a good litmus test for drugs ...
Ozempic Slimming Can Make Skin Sag. Enter the $20,000 ‘Body Lift.’
Those who lose weight on Ozempic often find success has left them with sagging skin—a common side effect that is driving a ...