If you don't drink enough water while taking Wegovy, then you could become severely dehydrated and risk damaging your kidneys.

A large study of US veterans suggests that diabetes and weight-loss medicines may curb cravings and lower severe addiction ...

My team and I set out to test whether GLP-1 drugs — medications like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound), originally developed for diabetes and then approved for ...

A new study reports that GLP-1 semaglutide medications may help reverse the effects of osteoarthritis in the joints by ...

A growing body of research has looked at GLP-1 drugs for alcohol use disorder. A new study shows the medications could have a ...

With GLP-1 drugs becoming more accessible and affordable, they could also be within reach for substance use treatment.

GLP-1 drugs, like semaglutide, may help people avoid developing addictions to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs such as cannabis ...

Meanwhile, Eli Lilly has launched an Employer Contract, its direct-to-employer platform for GLP-1s. Plus, researchers find that most patients can keep the weight off with less frequent GLP-1 shots.

Aly, Washington University in St. Louis A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis show in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be effective at treating and preventing substance use disorders across all major ...

Starting a GLP-1 drug was linked with a 14% overall reduced risk of new substance use disorders and a lower risk of harm for ...

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on cigarettes, ...