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/1h8fulkat Feb 13 '25

Wegovy, now with 40% less alcoholism, 50% less Alzheimer's and 5x the cancer

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u/oxgon Feb 13 '25

Don't forget 20 percent lower heart attacks and helps cure sleep apnea.

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u/mynewaccount5 Feb 13 '25

Both those are caused by the weight reduction.

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u/oxgon Feb 13 '25

Yes all of the benefits as well as some of the negative side effects like muscle loss and hair loss are associated with weight loss. With that said, there are additional benefits for heart health even without weight loss.

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u/AD7GD Feb 13 '25

I already have cancer, so I'm in!

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u/Dogsnamewasfrank Feb 13 '25

Did you mean to write 1/5 the cancer? Because there is no cancer increase, and with lower body weight, cancer risk goes down.