Researchers at institutions including the University of Gothenburg and Scripps Research Institute showed that semaglutide and similar compounds reduce voluntary alcohol intake, decrease nicotine self-administration, diminish cocaine-seeking behavior, and prevent relapse-like drinking after periods of abstinence
Reduced Risk of Hypoglycemia: Unlike some other diabetes medications, Semaglutide is less likely to cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) when taken alone, making it a safer option for some patients
They're not classified as drugs because they haven't been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Nicholls reports receiving grant/research support from Amgen, Anthera, AstraZeneca, Cerenis, Cyclarity, Eli Lilly, Esperion, InfraReDx, LipoScience, NewAmsterdam Pharma, Novartis, Resverlogix, Roche, Sanofi-Regeneron and The Medicines Company, and consulting for Abcentra, Akcea, Amarin, Anthera, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Esperion, Merck, Omthera, Resverlogix, Sanofi-Regeneron, Scribe Therapeutics, Silence Therapeutics, Takeda and Vaxxinity
However, nutritional quality matters
