Semaglutide could help people drink less alcohol. Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help people drink less alcohol. A ...

The active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy was linked to reduced cravings for drinking alcohol among people with alcohol use disorder, according to a small study published Wednesday in the journal ...

(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 ...

Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help people drink less alcohol. A study published in JAMA Psychiatry enrolled 48 ...

The benefits of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, aren’t just limited to treating obesity. New research shows that semaglutide can protect people’s hearts ...

Scientists have found that the diabetes/weight loss drug Semaglutide, sold commercially under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, significantly reduces cocaine-seeking behaviour in rats. This work ...

A new study showed that semaglutide may help with alcohol use disorder Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 ...

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 ...