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Weight loss drugs may help people fighting alcohol addiction
Ahmedabad Mirror
|October 30, 2025
Popular drugs for diabetes management and weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, could also be effective in reducing alcohol use, according to a study.
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The study, led by researchers at Virginia Tech, US, showed that GLP-1 agonists slow the speed at which alcohol enters the bloodstream, also slowing down the effects on the brain.
“People who drink know there's a difference between nursing a glass of wine and downing a shot of whiskey,” said Alex DiFeliceantonio, Assistant Professor at the varsity’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.
This story is from the October 30, 2025 edition of Ahmedabad Mirror.
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