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Big trials push beyond obesity to see if GLP-1s can quell alcohol, drug cravings - Endpoints News

Published by Endpoints.news By Max Gelman · 22 October 2026 at 17:00
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Big trials push beyond obesity to see if GLP-1s can quell alcohol, drug cravings - Endpoints News
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Eli Lilly tests brenipatide for alcohol use disorder & depression; CASPR/UPMC trials Novo's Wegovy for addiction. GLP-1 drugs show promise beyond metabolic disorders.

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