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Study Finds Limited Evidence for Helping Hospitalized Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder Connect to Follow-Up Care
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (538+ words) Hospitalization may be an important opportunity to connect people with alcohol use disorder to ongoing treatment, but researchers found there is not yet enough evidence to determine which hospital-based approaches work best. A systematic review by researchers at the University…...
New research shows drugs like Ozempic could help treat alcoholism
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (325+ words) 14.57 6 Sep 2026 New research shared at a conference in Oxford has shown positive signs of how drugs like Ozempic could help treat alcoholism. While GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have revolutionised weight loss for thousands of people, they could also…...
Semaglutide might reduce how much people with alcohol use disorder drink when they do drink
1+ week, 2+ day ago (268+ words) Semaglutide is a medication that mimics the action of a naturally occurring hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1. It was originally developed to help control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide stimulates insulin release when blood glucose is…...
Could GLP-1s help people quit drinking? Philadelphia clinical trial investigates
1+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Could weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic help people quit drinking? Researchers in Philadelphia are trying to find out in a new clinical trial. The Philadelphia VA Medical Center is looking for veterans who suffer from…...
New Drug, ANS-858, Aims To Reduce Alcohol And Drug Cravings
2+ week, 6+ day ago (570+ words) One of the main goals of ANS-858 is to reduce cravings, which can make it difficult for people to stop using substances and often increases their risk of relapse. In a 2022 study, most participants in recovery from AUD who experienced…...
Unexpected GLP-1 side effect? Studies show the meds may help people with addictions
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (476+ words) (NEXSTAR) – From unexpected babies to "Ozempic teeth," the ultra-popular class of GLP-1 medications is turning out to have a few unanticipated side effects. Emerging research shows the drugs, which have proven effective in treating obesity and diabetes, may also be…...
Is This the "Ozempic of Alcohol"? the $2-a-Pill Drug That Can Reduce Drinking
3+ week, 4+ day ago (540+ words) The drug is naltrexone, and the question behind the viral label is worth asking seriously: what do people actually need to know about it? Naltrexone’s history is older than most people assume. According to the NCBI, naltrexone was initially developed…...
Newer GLP-1s may lower risk for alcohol-related hospitalizations
3+ week, 4+ day ago (57+ words) Semaglutide and tirzepatide may reduce risk for alcohol-related hospitalizations for adults with type 2 diabetes, obesity or alcohol use disorder, according to findings published in BMJ Open. “Our findings show an association, not causal effect, between GLP-1 use and short-term alcohol…...
Could GLP-1s curb problem drinking? VA is finding out
3+ week, 6+ day ago (847+ words) The Minneapolis VA Medical Center will take part in a study that looks at GLP-1s and if they could be used to treat alcohol abuse. Could GLP-1 medications curb problem drinking in the same way that they cut eating in…...