Ozempic Blindness Lawsuit Mounts: Shocking Side Effect Of Weight Loss Drug Is 'Eye Stroke,' What You Need To Know
Warnings from experts indicate Ozempic and similar drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro can cause the critical medical condition' eye stroke', which results in permanent blindness.
Can weight-loss drug Ozempic help reduce alcohol consumption?
A new study published in the JAMA Psychiatry gives the strongest evidence that semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and the weight-loss drug Wegovy — could genuinely help individuals struggling with alcohol addiction drink less and crave alcohol less frequently.
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
Ozempic 'Significantly' Lowered 'Alcohol Craving' in First Clinical Trial, with Those Taking the Drug Drinking 40% Less
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 alcohol consumed when someone on the drug does drink
Ozempic shows some promise for alcohol use disorder
Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster GLP-1 diabetes drug Ozempic led to improvements in some measures of alcohol use disorder in a small trial, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Strongest evidence yet that Ozempic and Wegovy reduce alcohol intake
The drug semaglutide has been linked to a lower risk of alcoholism before, but now we have strong evidence that it really does help curb drinking
Ozempic and Blindness: What We Know About Weight Loss Side Effects
Symptoms of NAION can include blurred vision, peripheral vision loss, dark spots in vision, and changes in color perception. Though the exact mechanism is not fully understood, researchers hypothesize that rapid blood sugar reduction caused by semaglutide may damage blood vessels in the eyes, contributing to this condition.
Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol-use disorder
For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don’t just curb their desire to eat; for some, they also lead them to drink less alcohol.
Ozempic’s key ingredient may reduce the desire to drink alcohol
In the first clinical trial of its kind, people taking semaglutide drank less alcohol, adding to its promise of fighting addiction.
Can weight loss drugs help you cut back on drinking? A new study shows their effect on alcohol cravings.
Weight loss drugs may also help reduce alcohol cravings, according to a new study. But you shouldn't use them to help curb drinking habits just yet.
All-you-can’t-eat: GLP-1 drugs pose new challenges for restaurants, but how do they work?
When Trova Wine and Market shut its doors last month after nearly five years in business in Dallas, owner Michelle Bonds pointed to an unexpected reason for closure: GLP-1 weight loss drugs like ...
Ozempic can curb drinking, new research shows
A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is more than just anecdote, or a placebo effect: It ...
Harvey Price’s serious medical condition explained after Katie Price reveals he’s going on Ozempic to stop heart attack risk
Harvey Price, the son of Katie Price and Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke, lives with a condition known as Prader-Willi Syndrom ...
Evidence grows that Ozempic can curb alcoholism
Yet another study is supporting the notion that the blockbuster GLP-1 drug Ozempic can help problems drinkers curb their ...
Some Ozempic users are developing serious eye issues that lead to blindness
A new study adds to a growing body of research suggesting a potential link between popular GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and vision loss.
Eye Doctors Are Finding New Links Between Ozempic and Vision Problems
The case for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic possibly causing blindness is building. A new paper out this week describes several ...