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Ozempic for Addiction? The Willpower Debate Just Got More Complicated
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide, Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are best known for diabetes and weight loss, but researchers are increasingly studying their effects on alcohol craving, nicotine use, reward processing, and addiction. In this episode, I look at the emerging science behind GLP-1 drugs and alcohol use disorder, including dopamine, reward salience, craving, reinforcement, and why some people describe food or alcohol occupying much less mental space after starting these medications.
The episode also examines the overlap between GLP-1 medications and established…
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