The cardioprotective effects of semaglutide exceed those of dietary weight loss in mice with HFpEF

C Withaar, LMG Meems, EE Nollet… - Basic to Translational …, 2023 - jacc.org
Obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has become a well-
recognized HFpEF subphenotype. Targeting the unfavorable cardiometabolic profile may …

Effects of the GLP‐1 agonist Exendin‐4 on intravenous ethanol self‐administration in mice

G Sørensen, SB Caine… - Alcoholism: Clinical and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Glucagon‐like peptide 1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonists have been shown to
decrease ethanol (EtOH) drinking in rodent assays. The GLP‐1 system also powerfully …

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 …

Pharmacological GHSR (ghrelin receptor) blockade reduces alcohol binge-like drinking in male and female mice

RS Richardson, A Sulima, KC Rice, JA Kucharczk… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ghrelin is a peptide that is produced by endocrine cells that are primarily localized in the
stomach. Ghrelin receptors (GHSR) are expressed in the brain and periphery. Preclinical …

Clinical pharmacokinetics of oral semaglutide: analyses of data from clinical pharmacology trials

RV Overgaard, A Navarria, SH Ingwersen… - Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Objective The absorption, distribution and elimination of oral semaglutide, the first oral
glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for treating type 2 diabetes, was investigated using …

Semaglutide as a promising antiobesity drug

GA Christou, N Katsiki, J Blundell, G Fruhbeck… - Obesity …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Semaglutide is a glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist (GLP‐1 RA) with a long
elimination half‐life, allowing subcutaneous (sc) administration once per week. Both the …

The effect of semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly on energy intake, appetite, control of eating, and gastric emptying in adults with obesity

M Friedrichsen, A Breitschaft, S Tadayon… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate the effects of once‐weekly subcutaneous (sc) semaglutide 2.4 mg on
gastric emptying, appetite, and energy intake in adults with obesity. Materials and Methods A …

mGluR5 antagonist MPEP reduces ethanol-seeking and relapse behavior

P Bäckström, D Bachteler, S Koch, P Hyytiä… - …, 2004 - nature.com
The glutamatergic system plays an important role in mediating neurobehavioral effects of
ethanol. Metabotropic glutamate receptors subtype 5 (mGluR5) are modulators of …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting glutamate uptake to treat alcohol use disorders

PSS Rao, RL Bell, EA Engleman, Y Sari - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Alcoholism is a serious public health concern that is characterized by the development of
tolerance to alcohol's effects, increased consumption, loss of control over drinking and the …

Semaglutide has beneficial effects on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in Ldlr-/-. Leiden mice

JA Inia, G Stokman, MC Morrison, N Worms… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, is an antidiabetic medication that
has recently been approved for the treatment of obesity as well. Semaglutide is postulated to …