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Can a GLP-1 treat alcohol disorder? Veterans Affairs starts a study to find out. - The Washington Post

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Christopher Rowland
Can a GLP-1 treat alcohol disorder? Veterans Affairs starts a study to find out. - The Washington Post
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a study to determine if GLP-1 drugs, typically used for diabetes and weight loss, can effectively treat alcohol use disorder.

With the promise that GLP-1 drugs, approved for diabetes and weight loss, can also treat ailments such as cancer and heart disease, the government is now exploring if they can reduce alcohol abuse am…

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