Could Weight-Loss Drugs Curb Cravings for Addictive Substances? | Breakthroughs Can’t Wait
Everyone has heard of Ozempic and Wegovy for treating diabetes and weight loss. But, what's been discovered in clinical trials, is an anti-craving effect is showing promising results for those battling alcohol and drug addiction.At the University of Maryland, Baltimore, researchers are exploring how GLP-1 receptor agonists — a class of drugs commonly used for weight loss — may offer new hope for people with cocaine use disorder. This is just one example of how federally funded research at UMB is Changing The Future Today.Hear from Sarah Kattakuzhy, MD, co-director for the Research Initiative on Infectious Disease and Substance Use Disorder, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine explains. Kattakuzhy is also the associate director of the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine.🧪 Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: UMB research drives innovation, improves lives, and tackles global challenges. But we can’t do it without continued support.🔗 Learn more and support research that saves lives: https://www.umaryland.edu/breakthroughs #BreakthroughsCantWait #NIHfunding #CocaineUseDisorder #GLP1 #AddictionResearch #UMB #ResearchMatters
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