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A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide — known by the brand name Ozempic — may help reduce not only alcohol cravings, but the amount of ...
The trial involved 48 people with alcohol-use disorder, which for men means consuming more than 14 drinks a week, with two or more heavy-drinking events during the week; for women, it means ...
Researchers recruited 48 adults with alcohol use disorder — that is, the inability to stop or control one’s drinking despite negative consequences — who weren’t actively seeking treatment ...
The effect was first discovered accidentally in 1989, when a test of drug interactions with alcohol used grapefruit juice to hide the taste of the ethanol. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] A 2005 medical review advised patients to avoid all citrus juices until further research clarifies the risks. [ 11 ]
Rosuvastatin, sold under the brand name Crestor among others, is a statin medication, used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and treat abnormal lipids. [6] It is recommended to be used together with dietary changes, exercise, and weight loss. [ 6 ]
The 2023 Nordic Nutrition Recommendations state "Since no safe limit for alcohol consumption can be provided, the recommendation in NNR2023 is that everyone should avoid drinking alcohol." [ 5 ] The American Heart Association recommends that those who do not already consume alcoholic beverages should not start doing so because of the negative ...
A study of 48 people with signs of moderate alcohol-use disorder found that those taking low doses of semaglutide – the generic name of Ozempic – for nine weeks saw significantly greater ...
Kara Stainbrook depended on alcohol to get through the day for two years. The 45-year-old from Mercer, Pennsylvania, was going through a bottle of vodka a week, sometimes two, and hiding it from ...