Can Ozempic help drug addicts, too? A mega new study suggests it might.
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could be used to treat drug and alcohol addiction in the future — according to the first large-scale study — but more research is needed.
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol and opioid addiction, new study shows
Drugs​ like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss,​​ may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.
Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?
Both Wegovy and Mounjaro are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach. They work as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
Tori Spelling’s Weight Loss of 40 lbs Using Mounjaro And Ozempic
Here are insights into Tori Spelling’s weight loss journey and how the actress toned herself down. From medications to diet and workouts, learn all she tried!
Ozempic Weight Loss Users at Risk of Gastroparesis and Other Stomach Problems, New Study Reveals
A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that patients taking the drugs Ozempic (semaglutide)
Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs might help with alcoholism, opioid addiction
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy Could Battle Alcoholism
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1),
Ozempic: Weight Loss Drug May Help With Addiction Too
These medications have been associated with a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol intoxication.
Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found that people who take Ozempic or similar drugs — those used for weight loss or treating Type 2 diabetes — were 40
Mounjaro is more effective for weight loss than Ozempic—how does it work? And why does it cost so much?
A weight-loss drug more effective than Ozempic and Wegovy has recently been approved in Australia. The drug, tirzepatide, is ...
Ozempic could help with opioid and alcohol abuse, new research shows
A new study published Thursday found that groundbreaking weight loss and diabetes medications also combat opioid-use disorder and alcohol misuse disorder. This is the second study this fall to suggest ...
There's a big Ozempic controversy brewing online. Doctors say it's the 'wild west.'
Celebrities like Oprah Winfrey are touting it. People are microdosing it. And, in the midst of a national shortage of key ...
FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage ends
Federal regulators shook up the booming weight loss drug marketplace when they announced Mounjaro and Zepbound to be no ...
This unexpected Ozempic side effect? Wreaking havoc on women’s wardrobes: ‘The shots should come with a warning’
A voguish — and often daunting — problem can plague people who have experienced recent and relatively rapid weight loss.
Mounjaro will soon be available as a weight loss treatment on the NHS – here’s what that means for patients
Now that Mounjaro has been authorised for use on the NHS, it will be key that access to specialist weight loss services is ...
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Fat Joe Shares How Ozempic Helps Him Maintain 200-Pound Weight Loss
Rapper Fat Joe recently shared how he’s been using the Type 2 diabetes medication Ozempic to maintain his 200-pound weight ...
Could Ozempic and similar drugs be used to treat substance use disorders?
One of the most prominent medical developments in recent years has been the emergence of a class of drugs called ...