Researchers discovered that patients taking new GLP-1 weight-loss medications experienced reduced cravings along with a lower susceptibility to addiction. For individuals with existing substance use disorders, the risk of overdose dropped by 39%, and deaths linked to addiction were cut in half. These effects, seen across different addictive substances, were unprecedented for some of them.
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Les médicaments amaigrissants efficaces contre les addictions

NATIONAL GEOGRAFIC

Des chercheurs ont découvert que les traitements GLP-1 réduisent les envies de substances addictives et les risques de surdose de 39 %. Ces médicaments prometteurs diminuent également de moitié les décès liés à la dépendance. Cette innovation offre une solution médicale sans précédent pour traiter les troubles de l’usage.

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