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The growing scientific case for using Ozempic and other GLP-1s to stop addiction (recursiveadaptation.com)
1 point by comova on May 14, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


1. GLP-1 drugs appear to dramatically reduce addictive drive across substances. 2. GLP-1 drugs can reach vastly more patients than existing medications and they have positive mental health benefits for anxiety and depression. 3. This is our first ever opportunity to make a big dent in the addiction crisis, which kills 770,000 people a year between opioids, cigarettes, and alcohol.




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