r/science • u/Wagamaga • Feb 12 '25

Neuroscience The first clinical trial of its kind has found that semaglutide, distributed under the brand name Wegovy, cut the amount of alcohol people drank by about 40% and dramatically reduced people’s desire to drink

https://today.usc.edu/popular-weight-loss-diabetes-drug-shows-promise-in-reducing-cravings-for-alcohol/
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u/Sufficiently_Over_It Feb 12 '25

I’ve never struggled with it, but since starting Wegovy two years ago, my desire to drink even a single glass of wine or beer is basically gone.

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u/WTFnoAvailableNames Feb 13 '25

This sounds great for a lot of people but as a very light drinker this doesn't sound nice at all. I love that little icing on the cake that a beer brings after work on friday or a glass of wine for dinner on saturday.

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u/MURDERNAT0R Feb 13 '25

Then this doesn't apply to you?

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u/WTFnoAvailableNames Feb 13 '25

Semaglutide is prescribed for different reasons. Maybe someone wants to lose weight but they don't want to lose their desire for alcohol.

What I'm saying is that the effect described in this study might be good for some people but undesirable for others.

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u/sour_put_juice Feb 13 '25

Yeah I dont get this much of celebration.

I have a few alcoholic friends and this is great news for them. For me, I really love drinking and probably sometimes drink more than I should but I have a healthy relationship with it. I would prefer to keep that way. It would be a huge con for me. I am not the target anyways. Just 2 cents

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u/Dogsnamewasfrank Feb 13 '25

Really loving drinking and drinking more that you should does not equal a healthy relationship with alcohol.

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u/sour_put_juice Feb 13 '25

There are many things that might be mildly unhealthy in the long run. I am a healthy and active guy. I can easily tolerate getting hammered from time to time. It also reduced my stress levels and provide many socialization opportunities. I don’t mind losing a few years of my life to able to have some fun as long as it stays under control. I consider this healthy.

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u/sheepcloud Feb 13 '25

How long do you plan to be on Wegovy?