Semaglutide, the drug sold as Ozempic to treat type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss, reduced alcohol cravings and consumption in a small trial involving people with moderate alcohol use disorder ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

(Left:) Stock image of Ozempic; (Right:) Stock image of someone taking a bottle of alcohol off a shelf. A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide ...

A medication that’s made headlines for its weight loss effects might hold another life-changing secret. New research suggests that semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular medications Ozempic and ...

Researchers have found a rather helpful side effect of Ozempic and similar drugs: they could be effective in controlling ...

A new study shows that cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce the craving for alcohol in people suffering from alcoholism. CBD is a ...

A new study has found that semaglutide — the active substance in Ozempic and Wegovy — may help reduce alcohol cravings in people with AUD. Despite the availability of treatment options, past research ...

Watching ads that promote alcohol has been linked to increased craving for alcohol and increased alcohol consumption for ...

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California looked at a positive side effect of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – a reduction in alcohol consumption. Their work found ...

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. The study was small—just 48 adults—and lasted just over ...

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 study on the potential link suggests that the drug ...