New research supports what some people taking the blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide – better known by the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy – have experienced: that it eases alcohol cravings and ...
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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 ...
GLP-1s seem to have more malleable uses than what they were created for. Popular drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are meant for diabetic patients, but in recent years, people have leaned on ...
DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I took Wegovy for a few months last fall until I was unable to find a pharmacy that could fill my prescription. They were all out of stock. I lost 17 pounds and my A1C went ...
Since GLP-1s hit the mainstream roughly two years ago, people taking the weight-loss drugs noticed their cravings for food disappear. For some, that extended to alcohol, too. Now, the growing buzz ...
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound appear to reduce alcohol cravings, but doctors have been at a loss to explain why – until now. Glucagon-like ...
A new case study is the latest to suggest that GLP-1 therapy can tamp down people's unhealthy cravings of drugs like alcohol and cocaine. Reading time 2 minutes Semaglutide, the active ingredient in ...