Ozempic helps people battling alcoholism, a major new clinical trial done by experts at South Oaks Hospitals reveals on April 30, 2026.
People with alcohol use disorder taking Ozempic had significantly reduced their alcohol cravings as compared to those who used a placebo, researchers noted in their findings. People on semaglutide also drank less alcohol and had fewer drinks per day, the study found.
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For the trial, the researchers appointed half of a group of 188 people with obesity and alcohol use disorder to receive weekly injections of either semaglutide or a saline placebo. Overall, 88 people responded to the assignment of a 26-week study. By the end of the research period, people taking semaglutide experienced 41% reduction in alcohol days, compared to a 26% reduction among people getting the placebo.
According to the experts at the University of Colorado Anschutz, there are a couple of ways to reduce cravings in alcohol use disorder. Ozempic could be working centrally in the brain to reduce cravings associated with the dopamine hit provided by alcohol. They also mentioned that people suffering from mental health problems often consume alcohol or show cravings for it for no reason. Taking Ozempic helps people suffering from too much mental stress reduce alcohol cravings.
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