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A popular class of drugs for treating diabetes and obesity reduces addiction, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, ...
New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.
A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.
Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...