They also found off-label use of the drugs could help people addicted to opioids.<\/p>\n
In a study published in the journal Addiction, the researchers looked at glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), which they said included the drug Ozempic, and\/or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) drugs, which they said include brand name Mounjaro.<\/p>\n
Such drugs may help curb addictions because, in addition to working on appetite, they also affect parts of the brain which maintain addictive behaviour, health experts suggest.<\/p>\n
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Researchers looked at 817,309 people with a history of alcohol use disorder, of which 5,621 had a prescription for a GLP-1 RA or GIP.<\/p>\n
They found people with alcohol use disorder who had a GLP-1 RA or GIP prescription had a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication compared to those who did not.<\/p>\n
Drugs could help people with opioid addictions<\/strong><\/p>\nThe study, led by Loyola University Chicago in the US, also looked at 503,747 people with a history of opioid use disorder, of which 8,103 had been prescribed a GLP-1 RA or GIP.<\/p>\n
It found people with the disorder who had a GLP-1 RA or GIP prescription had a 40% lower use of opioid overdose.<\/p>\n
The results showed the drugs “should be investigated as a novel pharmacotherapy treatment option” for people with alcohol and opioid addiction,” the authors said.<\/p>\n
It comes after Health Secretary Wes Streeting told Sky News<\/strong> weight loss jabs such as Ozempic and Wegovy should not be used to get the “Instagram perfect body”.<\/p>\nAnd Sir Keir Starmer said such treatments could get people “back to work” <\/strong>to boost the economy.<\/p>\nThe prime minister also said the injections could also help reduce pressure on the NHS.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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