One of the medicines, naltrexone, has shown a small effect size on alcohol-use disorder, Hendershot told CNN. The semaglutide trial showed effect sizes “in the medium to large range,” he said ...

Sold under brand names including Wegovy and Ozempic, semaglutide works by mimicking a gut hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), hence the technical term for it is a GLP-1 receptor agonist.

By Dani Blum Some people who take drugs like Ozempic have noticed a surprising but welcome side effect: They drink less. A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is ...

Blockbuster GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro might sharpen your figure, but they could also cloud your vision in the process. A review published in JAMA Ophthalmology uncovered at least ...

Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty It has been theorized that Ozempic could potentially help with substance abuse disorders due to the way it works in the brain. Now the first clinical ...

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Ozempic, known for aiding weight loss, could also help in treating alcohol addiction, as a study in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. Participants with alcohol use disorder saw a reduction in binge ...

As the usage of the drug increases, so too do concerns about the drug and its side effects. Ozempic is medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes that along with diet and exercise may improve blood ...

Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs help people reduce their drinking, a new study has found. The drugs, best known for their use in weight loss and diabetes treatment, also appeared to reduce how ...