Semaglutide treatment associated with high reduction in Alcohol Use Disorder

Re:Semaglutide treatment associated with high reduction in A... by vl on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @02:59AM (#38443458)

I think there is also a simpler explanation: “I’m paying for this expensive drug to get better, and I’m getting better, so I’m eating and drinking healthier”. Basically reduced alcohol consumption could be a by-product of adherence to the healthier food diet.

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Re:Semaglutide treatment associated with high reduction in A... by nwienert on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @03:32AM (#38443622)

It definitely is a more mechanistic effect, from experience and from a large sample of people I know addictive behaviors that were rooted for years and were unknown to be even addressed by the drug are dramatically nerfed, nearly universally. Just doesn't happen by wishful thinking.

Also it's not just food related - gambling, smoking, nail biting even.

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Re:Semaglutide treatment associated with high reduction in A... by vl on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @04:46AM (#38444120)

I’m taking it, and while I definitely feel it for food, I would say it does nothing for compulsive video watching or doom scrolling (as proved by this late comment).

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Re:Semaglutide treatment associated with high reduction in A... by petesergeant on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @03:36AM (#38443647)

That would have shown up in trials vs placebo

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