A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce ...

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use disorders and addiction.

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He ...

Working with pregnant Palm Beach County mothers trying to beat drinking or drug problems, Vidya Nair can tell you it isn't just destitute women tortured by addiction. Nair is clinical director for the ...

Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lipi Roy writes about addiction, mental health and entertainment. Apr 20, 2024, 11:56am EDT Apr 20, 2024, 12:23pm EDT ...

I’m an addiction psychiatrist practicing in Florida, and for years, I have observed the low utilization of medications for alcohol use disorder (AUD). After seeing the results of a recent nationwide ...