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GLP-1

A Gut Feeling for Addiction

If addiction is a “chronic brain disease,” why do so many of the symptoms and remedies involve the gut microbiome?

Huge Study Shows GLP-1 Drugs Prevent Substance Use Disorders

A three-year study involving over 600,000 people shows that GLP-1 drugs are preventative against substance use disorders.

GLP-1 Drugs, Addiction, and Displacement

The second half of our review of work on GLP-1 drugs and addiction by Dr. Dhruv Khullar.

Do GLP-1 Drugs Work By Reducing Displacement?

Clinical trials and anecdotal evidence point to GLP-1 drugs as displacement reducers.

Why Is Gen Z Drinking Less Alcohol?

What’s behind the steady decline in alcohol abuse rates for Gen Z?

New Study Finds ADHD Drugs Impact Reward, Not Attention

A large new study from Washington University shows how ADHD drugs impact the brain’s reward system.