drugs, alcohol and weight loss

Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?
In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial of its experimental drug CagriSema — a combination of semaglutide and a medicine called cagrilintide. People on CagriSema lost about 23% of their body weight in a 68-week study, outperforming both drugs when taken alone.
Blockbuster weight loss drugs could help with alcohol cravings, small new study suggests
The new findings add to growing evidence that the medicines could help people with alcohol addiction. View on euronews
How Weight-Loss Drugs Led to a "Relationship Nightmare" For This Couple
Anne-Marie Zanzal, 60, and her wife Tonda McKay, 62, have also experienced the more positive changes that weight-loss drugs can have on romantic relationships. They say they had reached the "fat and happy stage of life" but realized being overweight was affecting their energy levels.
Scientists Explain ‘Ozempic Blindness,’ Link Between Sudden Vision Loss and Weight Loss Drugs
Research links weight loss medications like Ozempic and Zepbound to certain serious eye conditions.
Weight-loss, diabetes drugs linked to vision problems in small study
GLP-1) receptor agonists, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, were linked to vision problems in a small study. Here's what doctors have to say.
Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential
A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.
Can Weight Loss Drugs Curb Alcoholism? See What Study Says
Researchers have pointed out on the limited data on the research and have suggested to continue using the three approved drugs by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Weight-loss drug Ozempic could also help problem drinkers cut down, study says
Weight-loss jabs can reduce cravings for alcohol and help people cut down on their intake, a new study suggests. The drug semaglutide − sold under the brands Ozempic and Wegovy − was developed to tackle diabetes,
FDA warns users of popular weight-loss drugs to watch for counterfeits
Health experts say popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are safe, but the FDA warns counterfeits are becoming more widespread.
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Discussion on weight-loss medications at Desert Woman’s show
Modern weight loss medications known as “GLP-1” have gained popularity in the social media world, but these drugs are not ...
Are Compounded Weight Loss Drugs Safe? Superbowl Ad Sparks Healthy Controversy
The next FDA Commissioner could solve two big problems with one powerful policy: encourage independent testing of both ...
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What is compounded semaglutide and is it safe? The weight loss drugs Hims & Hers is selling, explained.
Compounded semaglutide is legal, but it's not regulated in the same way as medications like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Weight-loss drugs
Experts say the growing use of weight loss drugs may be helping to reverse obesity trends. ABC News medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein breaks down the latest study. Eli Lilly says new ...