GLP-1 Drug Semaglutide Substantially Reduced Heavy Alcohol Consumption and Weight in Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder and Obesity Researchers have reported positive results in the first clinical trial testing the diabetes and weight-loss medicine semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) in treatment-seeking patents with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who were also obese
At best, it may serve as one piece of a larger, clinician-guided plan, but it should never be treated as a substitute for the fundamentals
While they saw improvement in the secondary endpointscognition and brain volumethere was no significant difference in the glucose metabolism rate of the treatment and placebo groups
Eli Lilly has just released the latest positive Phase III trial results of its experimental oral GLP-1 drug, orforglipron
Female patients demonstrated a lower likelihood of developing OSA than males, consistent with existing literature on gender differences in OSA prevalence
The injection experience is largely comparable, with pre-filled pens designed for patient self-administration