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Weight-loss drugs may reduce opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, study finds
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can offer greater benefits than just weight and diabetes management.
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.
Novo Nordisk's Weight Loss Drug Ozempic Associated With Reduced Opioid, Alcohol Use Disorder Incidences, Study Shows
A study found that prescriptions for GIP/GLP-1 RA drugs may reduce opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication rates in patients with OUD and AUD, offering potential new treatments for addiction.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may help reduce overdose risks: Study
A study suggests that weight loss medications like Ozempic may help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with substance use disorders.
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 that GLP-1s,
Ozempic and Similar Drugs May Help Treat Substance Use Disorders, New Study Says
The large study analyzed more 500,000 people with a history of opioid use disorder and more than 800,000 with alcohol use disorder. Results show that those who took Ozempic or a similar GLP-1 receptor agonist drug (which are approved to treat conditions such as type 2 diabetes or obesity) had a 40 percent lower chance of overdosing on opioids and a 50 percent lower risk of getting drunk compared to those who didn't take the medication.
Ozempic Could Be Used to Treat Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Study Finds
In a huge new statistical analysis, researchers have found more evidence than ever that drugs like Ozempic can help curb alcohol and opioid addiction. Published in the journal Addiction, this new study saw researchers from Loyola University Chicago sift through more than 1.
Yahoo
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Popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could treat opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication
The research, published in the monthly scientific journal Addiction, found that among people with
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disorder
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News Medical on MSN
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may be new treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorder, finds study
Ozempic is one of several medications, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1 RAs, that are prescribed to ...
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Scientists Discover Amazing New Benefit of Ozempic: Reducing Alcohol and Opioid Addiction
New research shows that Ozempic and similar drugs reduce opioid overdoses by 40% and alcohol intoxication by 50% in people ...
The American Journal of Managed Care
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The Opioid Epidemic Continues While Effective Medication Is Underutilized
The progress made to mitigate the opioid use crisis still pales in comparison with the crucial effort needed to address it, ...
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Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Diabetes and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new ...
Healthline
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Why Naltrexone Is Considered the ‘Ozempic for Alcohol’ Use Disorder
Naltrexone (referred to as the "Ozempic of alcohol") is a drug that can help reduce alcohol and opioid cravings for people ...
News Medical on MSN
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University of Michigan receives grant to study pain management in opioid use disorder
The University of Michigan will use a new $3.6 million federal grant to study how pain and opioids after surgery impact ...
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Michigan to receive $109 million over three years to combat substance use disorder
The state of Michigan is set to receive over $109 million over the next three years to address substance use disorder.
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