EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 12 MIN
How drugs like Ozempic could help with addiction
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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have become some of the most talked-about medicines in the world. They were originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes, before becoming widely known for their effect on appetite and weight loss. But researchers are now asking whether they could also help with something else, addiction. Dr Robert Munn is a neuroscientist at the University of Otago, and he's written about how these drugs may affect the brain's reward system.
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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have become some of the most talked-about medicines in the world. They were originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes, before becoming widely known for their effect on appetite and weight loss. But researchers are now asking whether they could also help with something else, addiction. Dr Robert Munn is a neuroscientist at the University of Otago, and he's written about how these drugs may affect the brain's reward system.
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How drugs like Ozempic could help with addiction
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