Weight loss medicines like Ozempic could treat alcohol and drug addiction, new research suggests |
Weight loss medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy, typically prescribed for obesity and type 2 diabetes, may have a surprising new application: treating drug and alcohol addiction. According to research led by Dr Lorenzo Leggio from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), these therapies, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, show promise in both animal and…