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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds

Researchers at a Dublin clinic found that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs sharply reduce alcohol cravings within four months in overweight patients.
The study arose from known high mortality linked to drinking and the proven short-term success but high relapse rate of problem drinking treatments.
Among 262 clinically overweight participants, 68% drank regularly, and those taking semaglutide or liraglutide cut alcohol intake by about two-thirds without a control group comparison.
Dr. Carel le Roux stated patients describe the reduction as 'effortless,' noting GLP-1 drugs affect brain cravings for food and might similarly reduce alcohol cravings.
The findings, published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism and presented in Malaga, Spain, suggest GLP-1 drugs could offer a new approach to reduce alcohol use in overweight individuals.

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