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GLP-1

Mindfulness a Requirement for Quitting GLP-1s

GLP-1s may encourage more mindful eating. Quitting GLP-1 medications may also require a turn toward mindfulness, which can be difficult for people with eating addiction or disorders.

Long-Term Impacts of Using GLP-1 Drugs

Four studies assess the long-term impacts of using GLP-1 drugs to treat type 2 diabetes and weight loss.

How to Get Off GLP-1 Drugs

Is there a way to reduce or discontinue using GLP-1 drugs without the weight gain?

Digital Engagement Significantly Improves GLP-1 Weight Loss, Study Shows

Patients fully engaged with a digital weight loss app achieved 30% greater weight loss in the first year using a GLP-1 drug.

GLP-1 Effects on Psilocybin Mushrooms

Scientists investigate what happens when people use GLP-1s and psilocybin mushrooms together, offering insights into the brain’s reward system.

GLP-1 Drugs for Addiction: Pros and Cons

PBS NewsHour interviews doctors who love GLP-1 drugs for addiction treatment, and Mad In America interviews psychiatrists who aren’t so sure.