The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA ...

New research finds that semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may help to lower the risk of alcohol-related issues.

GLP-1 drugs — the class of medication that includes semaglutide and other popular drugs like tirzepatide — have shown potential for treating addiction. In the new study, Lähteenvuo and his ...

“I see so many patients who do not have good outcomes on the medications we have and who are desperate for help with their addiction,” said study leader Dr. Markku Lähteenvuo said.

It's even bigger than opioids," said Leggio, referring to the addiction crisis that began with pain pills and morphed into people taking illicit fentanyl. The finding in the study is not the first ...