Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process ...

Aiming to address the connections between addiction and mental health disorders, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey recently hosted a webinar to discuss the best ways to treat both together.

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Al-Aly and his colleagues found that people starting the GLP-1 drugs had lower risks of developing addiction to multiple ...

Ozempic was first approved to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017, but it’s garnered most of its recognition in recent years as a weight-loss drug. Now, as more people are taking it and scientists are ...

Health officials are pushing for greater social awareness and professional training surrounding gambling addiction, as the ...

I had the opportunity to sit in a Symposium at the recent American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Medical Scientific Conference moderated by members of the work group that is creating the ...

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.

Ozempic and similar semaglutide-based medications have been hailed as miracle drugs. Known as GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) agonists, this class of medications mimics a natural hormone the small ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data GLP-1s may have benefits beyond glycemic control, weight loss and CVD prevention. Alzheimer's disease, ...

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