Mounting research suggests GLP-1 medications used for diabetes and weight loss may also dampen people's desire for drugs and alcohol.
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An explainer on how GLP-1 drugs act on reward and craving in the brain, and the research testing them against alcohol, nicotine and other substance use.
Dr Alo, a cardiologist, says he is following the cardiovascular data on these drugs closely and that it is shifting how heart disease is treated.
Robert Lufkin MD shares the observational data: an average 16.1 kg lost at six months among 7,297 women, with 62.7% reporting side effects.
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DOWNSIZED looks at why appetite and food noise can creep back late in the weekly cycle, and what that may say about whether a GLP-1 is still working.
She credits protein, fiber, water and workouts alongside the drug, and shares how she feels plus a routine that shifts when she travels.
A short social post from Health notes that drugs like Ozempic help with weight loss but can leave users short on nutrients.
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