The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

Drug executives say only their GLP-1 drugs are safe for treating obesity and diabetes as they wage a year-long campaign to ...

Originally designed for diabetes and obesity, GLP-1-based drugs may also blunt the brain's reward signals that drive alcohol, tobacco and drug cravings.

Semaglutide is helping patients achieve weight loss previously achievable only with bariatric surgery. But at what cost?

Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.

The United Kingdom and Brazil have issued warnings about a possible link between GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and pancreatic inflammation, but the connection is murky.

If you're looking for ways to mitigate your risk of developing cardiovascular disease or experiencing a cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...