Semaglutide shows promise in reducing cravings for alcohol, heavy drinking The blockbuster drug semaglutide, better known as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, could also help people cut down on their alcohol intake, according to new research led by Christian Hendershot, PhD, first author of the study, professor of Population and Public Health Sciences and director of Clinical Research at USC Institute for Addiction Science, and Klara Klein, MD, PhD, senior author, assistant professor at the Department of Medicines Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the UNC School of Medicine
The 29-31G range ensures the injection is as comfortable as possible
This applies to both the initial reconstitution and every subsequent dose draw
And yet another paper found that there's a whole area of the brain that seems to reduce food reward, food intake, and body weight in rats when targeted by a GLP-1-estrogen combo
Even though addictions and compulsions differ, both appear to be governed by overlapping reward pathways in the brain, and semaglutide may impact them both in a similar way