A major new study on weight-loss drugs poses a new idea for addiction treatment: small doses of Ozempic could help people cut down on drinking and smoking. For years, GLP-1 medications have been ...

One of the medicines, naltrexone, has shown a small effect size on alcohol-use disorder, Hendershot told CNN. The semaglutide trial showed effect sizes “in the medium to large range,” he said ...

A new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology reveals that weight loss drugs like Ozempic and similar medications could cause three potentially blinding eye conditions. The research identified ...

Although Ozempic has not been shown to interact with alcohol directly, your doctor may recommend limiting the amount you consume during your Ozempic treatment. Whether you use Ozempic for type 2 ...

By Dani Blum Some people who take drugs like Ozempic have noticed a surprising but welcome side effect: They drink less. A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is ...

Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs help people reduce their drinking, a new study has found. The drugs, best known for their use in weight loss and diabetes treatment, also appeared to reduce how ...

An abrupt aversion to sex is a common, albeit lesser-known, complication of taking GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic. Miranda Shea was shocked when her high sex drive dropped ...

Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty It has been theorized that Ozempic could potentially help with substance abuse disorders due to the way it works in the brain. Now the first clinical ...

One in eight adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another type of GLP-1 drug, surveys show — and now a major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks.

Dr Karan explained that ozempic is a pharmaceutical-grade, lab-engineered molecule that binds to GLP-1 receptors with laser-like precision and is designed to stay active in your system for up to a ...