Semaglutide reduces alcohol intake and relapse-like drinking in male and female rats

C Aranäs, CE Edvardsson, OT Shevchouk, Q Zhang… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Glucagon-like peptide1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists have been found to reduce
alcohol drinking in rodents and overweight patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) …

[HTML][HTML] The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue semaglutide reduces alcohol drinking and modulates central GABA neurotransmission

V Chuong, M Farokhnia, S Khom, CL Pince, SK Elvig… - JCI insight, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Growing evidence indicates that the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) system is involved in
the neurobiology of addictive behaviors, and GLP-1 analogues may be used for the …

Semaglutide and Tirzepatide reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with obesity

F Quddos, Z Hubshman, A Tegge, D Sane, E Marti… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) contributes significantly to global mortality. GLP-1
(Glucagon-like peptide-1) and GLP-1/GIP (Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide) …

The therapeutic potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 for persons with addictions based on findings from preclinical and clinical studies

E Jerlhag - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Although the multifaceted mechanisms underlying alcohol use disorder (AUD) have been
partially defined, the neurobiological complexity of this disorder is yet to be unraveled. One …

Long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists suppress voluntary alcohol intake in male wistar rats

VN Marty, M Farokhnia, JJ Munier, Y Mulpuri… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive
alcohol-seeking behaviors, with serious detrimental health consequences. Despite high …

[HTML][HTML] Exenatide once weekly for alcohol use disorder investigated in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

MK Klausen, ME Jensen, M Møller, N Le Dous… - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic, relapsing brain disorder that accounts
for 5% of deaths annually, and there is an urgent need to develop new targets for …

Association of semaglutide with reduced incidence and relapse of cannabis use disorder in real-world populations: a retrospective cohort study

W Wang, ND Volkow, NA Berger, PB Davis… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Cannabis is the most frequently used illicit drug in the United States with more than 45
million users of whom one-third suffer from a cannabis use disorder (CUD). Despite its high …

Repurposing anti-inflammatory medications for alcohol and substance use disorders

AR Ozburn, SM Spencer - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023 - nature.com
Alcohol and substance use disorders (AUD, SUD) have diverse systemic and
neuroinflammatory mechanisms. Existing approved pharmacotherapies for AUD/SUDs are …

[HTML][HTML] Brain region specific glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors regulate alcohol-induced behaviors in rodents

D Vallöf, AL Kalafateli, E Jerlhag - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), an incretin hormone that reduces food intake, was
recently established as a novel regulator of alcohol-mediated behaviors. Clinically available …

Effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 analogs on alcohol intake in alcohol-preferring vervet monkeys

M Thomsen, JJ Holst, A Molander, K Linnet, M Ptito… - …, 2019 - Springer
Background Preclinical studies in rodents have demonstrated inhibitory effects of glucagon-
like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor stimulation on alcohol consumption. The effects of GLP-1 …