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 ...

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 ...

A new study showed that semaglutide may help with alcohol use disorder A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide — known by the brand name Ozempic ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Craig Allen serves as Medical Director at Rushford and Vice President of Addiction Services at Hartford HealthCare. (Courtesy ...

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 ...

Novo Nordisk A/S’s Ozempic helped reduce alcohol cravings in a small study, more evidence that the popular injections may help people cut down on drinking. Adults with alcohol use disorder who ...

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 ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or "TMS," is an FDA-approved psychiatric treatment for major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with intriguing clinical trials suggesting ...

Avoiding alcohol-related content may be particularly important for those in recovery, says ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...