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/grahampositive Feb 13 '25

The FDA just approved a new non opioid painkiller that supposedly avoids any known addiction pathway

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-non-opioid-treatment-moderate-severe-acute-pain

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u/InTheEndEntropyWins Feb 13 '25

The FDA just approved a new non opioid painkiller that supposedly avoids any known addiction pathway

Remember when pharmaceutical companies came out with Heroin, they advertised it as non-addictive. Then again with OxyCotin, advertised as non-addictive.

Then the pharmaceutical companies have redefined what addictive means, so drugs which build up a physical dependence don't count as addictive anymore.

I have no trust in pharmaceutical companies saying something is non-addictive.

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u/vegeta8300 Feb 13 '25

I'd definitely be interested in trying it!