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GLP-1

Understanding GLP-1 Discontinuation Rates

Half of the people who take GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic quit within the first year. Why?

A Clockwork Ozempic?

A dialogue between Chris Hayes and Nicholas Reville on using GLP1-RA drugs to treat addiction.

GLP-1 Drugs and Alcohol Use Disorder

A pair of studies point to the same conclusion, that GLP-1 drugs are effective against alcohol use disorder (AUD).

The Health Consequences of Discontinuing Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs 

New studies look at the health consequences of discontinuing use of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

Breakthrough Study on GLP-1 Agonist Drugs Used to Treat Addiction

A research report from the Oracle Center for Real-World Data and the Parkinson School of Health Sciences shows the impact of GLP-1 agonist drugs on addiction.

Akrasia, Biased Choice, and the Unified Theory of Addiction

In concluding his book, A New Approach to Addiction and Choice, Dr. Reinout W. Wiers stumbles upon the Unified Theory of Addiction.