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Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs might help with alcoholism, opioid addiction
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?
Both Wegovy and Mounjaro are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach. They work as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
How a weight loss drug is helping a New Jersey nurse overcome alcohol addiction
Popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic might be able to help with substance abuse, according to new research on people addicted to opioids and alcohol. Routine checkups for Brandon Downey, a South Jersey nurse who's taking Wegovy to lose weight, show a positive trend.
Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy May Help Fight Alcoholism and Opioid Addiction
A new study reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), which include weight loss and diabetes meds Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound, may help users overcome alcoholism and opioid addiction.
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New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs
New, popular injectable weight loss drugs — GLP-1 drugs — are highly effective at reducing obesity and, probably, the health risks posed by obesity. Yet the drugs are so expensive that insurers are often choosing between two bad options: restricting access or raising consumer costs.
Study: GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might lower, not increase, teen suicide risk
In a new study, obese kids who used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs had a 33% decline in their risk for thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts compared to adolescents who didn't.
Common Wegovy side effects as weight loss drug surges in popularity in the UK
Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy have risen in popularity in recent months - but how exactly does it work and what are the side effects?
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.
Weight loss drugs may help lower overdoses, alcoholism: Study
Researchers analyzed 1.3 million health records and found Ozempic, Mounjaro could lower rates of drug and alcohol overdoses.
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy Could Battle Alcoholism
Weight-loss drugs might help people battle addictions. Alcoholics taking GLP-1 drugs had a 50% lower rate of intoxication. Opioid users taking the drugs had a 40% lower risk of ov
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Ozempic Weight Loss Users at Risk of Gastroparesis and Other Stomach Problems, New Study Reveals
A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that patients taking the drugs ...
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Gynaecologist issues warning over how weight loss drugs could affect your vagina
"Additionally, GLP-1 agonists can cause gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. These symptoms ...
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By selling access to copycat weight-loss drugs, WeightWatchers has become a copycat business
The decision by WeightWatchers to prescribe knockoff medication has turned the legendary brand into just another online ...
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Best OTC Wegovy Alternatives: Natural Options for Effective Weight Management
Zmyra is known as the top over-the-counter alternative to Wegovy for weight loss. This natural supplement packs a punch with ...
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Costs and Insurance Coverage for Ozempic, Wegovy & Weight Loss Drugs
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Unemployed Brits will receive free Ozempic-style weight-loss shots to help them get jobs
His comments come after Health Secretary Wes Streeting wrote in an opinion piece for the Telegraph that “our widening ...
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Eli Lilly vs. Novo Nordisk: Which Weight Loss Stock is The Better Opportunity Over The Next 10 Years?
The case for Novo Nordisk. Right now Novo Nordisk has a considerable lead on Lilly in GLP-1 market share, and a couple of ...
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Thousands of people with life-threatening obesity denied access to weight-loss jab Wegovy
Doctors have said access to the drug is a "postcode lottery" as Sky News analysis reveals just 800 people have been ...
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