As weight-loss drugs like Ozempic revolutionize weight loss, scientists hope they may also be life-changing for alcohol addiction. The drugs are one of several approaches doctors and psychiatrists ...

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This idea of a drug potentially "curing" substance abuse marks a significant departure from longtime treatment orthodoxy which follows the 12-step teachings of Alcoholics Anonymous, which hasn’t ...

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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, which also treat diabetes, may help users battling drug and alcohol abuse as well. A study published in the Addiction medical journal Wednesday showed ...

An 18-week experimental study, published in Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, examining the effects of the drug, ...

Katrina McGibbon developed alcohol and drug problems in her 30s, but felt her recovery was impeded by the lack of a local, ...

Correction: The introduction to this segment misidentified Mass General Brigham. We regret the error. Nearly 30 million Americans struggle with alcohol addiction ...

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Deep within the brain exists a structure known as the nucleus accumbens. The nucleus accumbens is involved in aversion, motivation, and pleasure. It is responsible for flooding the brain with happy ...