The ‘magic’ medicine: Can weight-loss drug GLP-1 treat alcohol and drug addiction?

Originally developed for diabetes, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are showing remarkable potential in combating addiction. Emerging ...

Fake Ozempic, Zepbound: Booming despite serious health risks

Celebrity endorsements by Elon Musk and Serena Williams have pushed weight loss medication into the mainstream. Demand is so ...
News-Medical.Net

Brain recordings reveal short-lived effects of tirzepatide on food cravings

A rare glimpse into the brain activity of a patient with obesity and loss of control eating on tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound, revealed that the medication suppresses signaling in the ...
Nature

How obesity drugs quiet ‘food noise’ in the brain

Researchers have identified a neural biomarker of compulsive food cravings, and showed that it is suppressed by the ...
The New York Sun

Maker of Wegovy and Ozempic Slashes Prices as Competition Among Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Ramps Up

The Danish company is trying to regain market share from Eli Lilly — which makes Mounjaro and Zepbound — by making its weight ...