Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The study was relatively small and involved 48 people who showed signs of moderate AUD who weren’t seeking treatment. Each female ...

CBD may hold promise as a tool to help people reduce problem drinking, according to a new study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research. The study sought to examine whether CBD could ...

A new study shows that cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce the craving for alcohol in people suffering from alcoholism. CBD is a natural component of the cannabis plant and has no intoxicating effects.

A medication that’s made headlines for its weight loss effects might hold another life-changing secret. New research suggests that semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular medications Ozempic and ...

Could drugs like Ozempic help curb heavy drinking? Image credit: Viktor Solomin/Stocksy. Despite the availability of treatment options, past research shows that fewer than 10% of people with AUD ...

The same drugs that transformed obesity treatment are now being investigated for substance use disorders, fueling interest in ...

A recent study of individuals with alcohol use disorder found that a single 800 mg dose of cannabidiol reduced alcohol cravings and dampened activity in a key brain region involved in addiction.

Once-weekly subcutaneous injections of semaglutide (Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) reduced alcohol cravings and consumption in adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD), findings from a small phase 2 ...

Phase 2 trial shows significant reduction in drinks per drinking day and weekly alcohol craving. (HealthDay News) — Low-dose semaglutide seems to reduce craving and certain drinking outcomes in ...

Since GLP-1s hit the mainstream roughly two years ago, people taking the weight-loss drugs noticed their cravings for food disappear. For some, that extended to alcohol, too. Now, the growing buzz ...

A new clinical trial suggests that semaglutide — the active ingredient in the widely used drugs Ozempic and Wegovy — may help reduce alcohol consumption and cravings in people with alcohol use ...