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/octocuddles Feb 12 '25

But aren’t there some scientific/medical studies that are just great discoveries? Like acetaminophen or ibuprofen, or antibiotics, or the cure to polio? Not to say that painkillers like that don’t have minor stomach risks , or that antibiotic resistance isn’t a thing, but overall I don think there was ever “the other shoe” that just dropped. They just…. Changed and became part of our world. 

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u/Wischiwaschbaer Feb 13 '25

But aren’t there some scientific/medical studies that are just great discoveries? Like acetaminophen

Acetaminophen doesn't work better than placebo at reducing pain. Works well at lowering fevers though.