AddictionNews

Latest developments in causes and treatments

AddictionNews

AddictionNews

GLP-1

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.

TOFA Boosts GLP-1 Effectiveness

TOFA, short for 5-tetradecyloxy-2-furoic acid, is a compound recently shown to cause weight loss without the muscle loss associated with GLP-1s, at least in mice.

What’s Behind the Problem Drinking Decline?

Research shows a sharp decline in problem drinking in the U.S., but no one is exactly sure why.

This Is Your Brain On Booze

Researchers find a similar source for alcoholism and obesity, which may explain why GLP-1 drugs appear to treat both diseases.