Addiction

Papers from PubMed – February 13, 2024 – semaglutide (in title) OR tirzepatide (in title) AND addiction

• The role of dulaglutide in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: a case report May 16, 2025
  Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, medications commonly employed in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, have illustrated several additional benefits, including weight loss and potentially reduce addictive cravings. Several studies have indicated that GLP-1 receptor agonists may be effective in treating Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), for which current pharmacologic therapies are often inadequate. […]
  Olivia Hill
• Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and alcohol use disorders: An emerging unexpected beneficial effect May 14, 2025
  Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly used for the management of people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or obesity. Numerous concordant animal and human studies suggest that GLP-1RAs could reduce the risk of addiction, especially alcohol use disorders (AUD). This comprehensive review aims at summarising the known effects of GLP-1RAs on AUD. […]
  André J Scheen
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Encouraging Signals for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder April 24, 2025
  Excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death in the USA, and the number of annual deaths from alcohol more than doubles the number from drug overdose. As newer glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists like semaglutide have increased in use, anecdotal reports suggest they may reduce craving for alcohol and other addictive substances. […]
  Marlene C Lira
• Therapeutic Potential of the Novel GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Semaglutide in Alcohol Use Disorder April 14, 2025
  Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent neuropsychiatric disorder with serious health and social consequences. However, few licensed and successful pharmacotherapies exist for heterogeneous and complex disorders such as AUD, and these are poorly utilized. Preclinical and clinical findings suggest that the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) system, a gut-brain peptide, is involved in the neurobiology of […]
  Tingting Liu
• Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, but not dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, reduce alcohol intake March 6, 2025
  BACKGROUNDDespite growing preclinical evidence that glucagon-like peptide1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) could be repurposed to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD), clinical evidence is scarce. Additionally, the potential impact of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4Is) on alcohol intake is largely unknown.METHODSWe conducted a large cohort study using 2008-2023 electronic health records data from the U.S. Department of Veterans […]
  Mehdi Farokhnia
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Beyond Diabetes-What the Neurosurgeon Needs to Know February 17, 2025
  CONCLUSION: In this article, we review what the neurosurgeon needs to know about the perioperative management of GLP-1 RAs and discuss existing literature in clinical and preclinical studies for potential indications and benefits of these medications, which can influence the management of conditions treated by neurosurgeons.
  Hael Abdulrazeq
• Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial February 12, 2025
  CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: These findings provide initial prospective evidence that low-dose semaglutide can reduce craving and some drinking outcomes, justifying larger clinical trials to evaluate GLP-1RAs for alcohol use disorder.
  Christian S Hendershot
• In Silico Pharmacogenomic Assessment of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) Agonists and the Genetic Addiction Risk Score (GARS) Related Pathways: Implications for Suicide Ideation and Substance Use Disorder January 27, 2025
  CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that associated polymorphisms seem to have overlapping effects with addictive behaviors of Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) and dopamine regulation. Consequently, GLP1R agonists may represent a double-edged sword, potentially triggering both antiaddictive effects and SI by exacerbating depressive phenotypes. Thus, we encourage the scientific community to perform further empirical clinical studies to […]
  Alireza Sharafshah
• Weight loss therapy and addiction: Increased risk after bariatric surgery but reduced risk with GLP-1 receptor agonists January 16, 2025
  CONCLUSION: Available data from observational cohort studies confirm an increased risk of addictive disorders following bariatric surgery, contrasting with a reduced risk with GLP-1RA therapy. Both physicians and patients should be informed of the higher risk post-surgery whereas available promising results with GLP-1RAs should be confirmed in ongoing dedicated randomized controlled trials before any official […]
  André J Scheen
• Anti-consumption agents: Tirzepatide and semaglutide for treating obesity-related diseases and addictions, and improving life expectancy January 1, 2025
  American culture encourages overconsumption, fueled by ubiquitous availability and pervasive marketing of ultra-processed foods and other addictive substances. This chronic overindulgence has contributed to rising rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), substance abuse, mental health disorders and premature mortality. Glucose-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1RAs) affect the brain's reward pathway that mediates addiction to foods and […]
  James H O'Keefe
• Semaglutide Ameliorates Diabetic Neuropathic Pain by Inhibiting Neuroinflammation in the Spinal Cord November 27, 2024
  CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate SEMA's neuroprotective benefits against diabetic neuropathic pain, most likely by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress by inhibiting astrocyte and microglial activity. Our findings suggest that we can repurpose GLP-1 agonists as potent anti-hyperalgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs to treat neuropathic pain without serious side effects.
  Sing-Ong Lee
• Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) as treatment for nicotine cessation in psychiatric populations: a systematic review November 11, 2024
  CONCLUSION: The multi-effect characteristics in NUD paradigms provide a compelling rationale for large, adequately powered, long-term, randomized controlled trials of GLP-1RAs in the treatment and prevention of NUD. The replicated effect on mitigating post-nicotine cessation weight gain is a differentiating feature of GLP-1RAs from extant proven therapies for NUD.
  Serene Lee
• The association between glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and/or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist prescriptions and substance-related outcomes in patients with opioid and alcohol use disorders: A real-world data analysis October 17, 2024
  CONCLUSIONS: Prescriptions of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and/or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists appear to be associated with lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication in patients with opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. The protective effects are consistent across various subgroups, including patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes and obesity.
  Fares Qeadan
• Semaglutide in Psychiatry-Opportunities and Challenges August 21, 2024
  No abstract
  Sri Mahavir Agarwal
• Exploring the Potential Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Substance Use, Compulsive Behavior, and Libido: Insights from Social Media Using a Mixed-Methods Approach June 27, 2024
  Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is involved in a range of central and peripheral pathways related to appetitive behavior. Hence, this study explored the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) on substance and behavioral addictions, including alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, cannabis, psychostimulants, compulsive shopping, and sex drive/libido. Data were collected from various social platforms. Keywords related […]
  Davide Arillotta
• Glucagon-like-peptide 1 receptor agonism and attempted suicide: A Mendelian randomisation study to assess a potential causal association May 23, 2024
  Glucagon-like-peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) have transformed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity management. Multiple regulatory agencies are investigating reported associations between GLP1-RA and increased suicide attempts (SA), but observational data may be prone to confounding. Randomised control trials (RCT) of GLP-1RA were largely undertaken in people at lower risk of SA. Real-world data suggest […]
  Anthony Nguyen
• Could GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Like Semaglutide Treat Addiction, Alzheimer Disease, and Other Conditions? April 19, 2024
  No abstract
  Rita Rubin
• Emerging drugs in phase II and III clinical development for the treatment of alcohol use disorder April 12, 2024
  INTRODUCTION: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) poses an ongoing significant global health burden. AUD is highly prevalent and affects not only the individuals with AUD, but also their communities and society at large. Even though pharmacotherapy is an integral part of AUD treatment, the few available substances show limited efficacy and limited clinical impact. Thus, there […]
  Sophie Köhne
• Short-term effects of semaglutide among patients with obesity with and without food addiction: an observational study February 18, 2024
  CONCLUSION: Semaglutide is an effective tool for the amelioration of FA symptomatology among PwO. Despite PwO with FA had greater basal BMI and fat mass, semaglutide showed similar results compared to PwO without FA in terms of weight and fat mass loss at short term.
  Joana Nicolau
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Related Mental Health Issues; Insights from a Range of Social Media Platforms Using a Mixed-Methods Approach November 25, 2023
  The emergence of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; semaglutide and others) now promises effective, non-invasive treatment of obesity for individuals with and without diabetes. Social media platforms' users started promoting semaglutide/Ozempic as a weight-loss treatment, and the associated increase in demand has contributed to an ongoing worldwide shortage of the drug associated with levels […]
  Davide Arillotta