Research hints that medications like Zepbound and Wegovy could provide new ways to treat opioid and alcohol abuse.

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Researchers identified key gene expression differences in addiction-relevant brain regions that provide new insights into ...

New research shows that Ozempic and similar drugs reduce opioid overdoses by 40% and alcohol intoxication by 50% in people ...

A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take Ozempic or similar medications to treat diabetic/weight-related ...

Early data suggests GLP-1 drugs, renowned for their ability to assist in weight loss, may have a powerful effect on treating ...

The drugs’ effects on reward and salience suggest why they might also affect cravings and addiction, says Leggio. They are thought to dampen the brain’s reward system so that an individual ...

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down ...

serious brain injuries and severe addictions will receive involuntary care. The B.C. government describes the move as a new phase of its response to the addiction crisis that includes a promise to ...

Adolescents are spending increasing amounts of time immersed in a digital world—checking messages on X, counting likes on ...