Slimmer waist, weaker buzz?

A new study suggests GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy — commonly used for diabetes and weight loss — may also blunt the effects of alcohol.

That might be bad news for casual drinkers, but scientists at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute said it could open the door to a promising new tool for people battling the bottle. 3

“Using a drug that’s already shown to be safe to help people reduce drinking could be a way to get people help fast,” Dr. Alex DiFeliceantonio , study co-author and interim co-director of the FBRI’s Center for Health Behaviors Research, said in a statement .

Across the US, roughly 1 in 10 adults struggle with alcohol use disorder — a medical condition that makes quitting feel nearly impossible, even when it

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